Cyclophora dataria (Hulst, 1887)
Family: Geometridae
Subfamily: Sterrhinae
Identification: forewing uniformly yellowish to light brown with fine dark speckling and lines; AM line faint, median light dark, diffuse, slightly sinuate; PM line composed of several dark dots, sometimes connected by wavy line; terminal line composed of several dark dashes; discal spot hollow, filled with either ground color or white; outer margin usually falcate (concave near apex) with pointed apex
hindwing similar pattern and color (including hollow discal spot) but outer margin rounded
Wing Span: 2.3-2.5 cm
Life History:
Flight: late spring and summer
Caterpillar Hosts: oak (Quercus spp.)
Adult Food:
Habitat: mixed or deciduous woods containing oak
Range: British Columbia to California, east to Arizona, north to Montana
Conservation:
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Comments:
Taxonomy Notes: None.
Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 7 of 7 verified sightings
Observation date: Jul 15, 2016
Submitted by: klebo
Region: Utah County, Utah, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Feb 06, 2021
Observation date: Jul 18, 2016
Submitted by: klebo
Region: Utah County, Utah, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Feb 06, 2021
Observation date: Jul 30, 2016
Submitted by: jvhigbee
Region: Pierce County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 07, 2016
Observation date: May 31, 2000
Submitted by: AndrewPigniolo
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: Robert Martin
Verified date: Jan 19, 2016
Observation date: Sep 16, 2015
Submitted by: Jim Eckert
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Jim Eckert
Verified date: Sep 25, 2015
Observation date: Jul 06, 2014
Submitted by: coreyk
Region: Clark County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Robert Martin
Verified date: Aug 03, 2014
Observation date: Apr 21, 2014
Submitted by: skywatcher
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 19, 2014