Red-winged Wave Moth
Dasyfidonia avuncularia (Guenée, 1858)
Family: Geometridae
Subfamily: Ennominae
Identification: forewing brown with black AM, PM, and median lines, and many transverse streaks or striations; subterminal area paler than remainder of wing; small but distinct white patch at costa near apex; hindwing mostly bright reddish-orange with black discal spot and two complete bold black lines
Wing Span: 2.5 cm
Life History:
Flight: May and June
Caterpillar Hosts: cherry (Prunus spp.)
Adult Food:
Habitat: wet forests in west coast mountains; adults are day-flying and are not known to come to light
Range: Alberta and British Columbia to Nevada and California
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 16 of 16 verified sightings
Observation date: Apr 30, 2016
Submitted by: mcash70
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Oct 04, 2024
Observation date: May 13, 2024
Submitted by: Luna-Linuche.76
Region: Klamath County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 22, 2024
Observation date: Jul 03, 2023
Submitted by: RoxannaTessman
Region: Jackson County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 04, 2023
Observation date: May 07, 2018
Submitted by: Jim and Debby
Region: Siskiyou County, California, United States
Verified by: mcduck
Verified date: Nov 08, 2022
Observation date: Jun 08, 2018
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Tulare County, California, United States
Verified by: mcduck
Verified date: Sep 20, 2022
Observation date: Jun 17, 2017
Submitted by: BigButterfly
Region: Nevada County, California, United States
Verified by: mcduck
Verified date: Sep 06, 2022
Observation date: May 29, 2021
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 30, 2021
Observation date: Jun 07, 2016
Submitted by: ryDLar
Region: Clackamas County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Mar 17, 2021
Observation date: Jun 19, 2018
Submitted by: laurie_skillman
Region: Jackson County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Mar 15, 2021
Observation date: May 21, 2018
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 22, 2018
Observation date: May 17, 2014
Submitted by: J Tinsman
Region: Lander County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Josiah Gilbert
Verified date: Jun 07, 2017
Observation date: Apr 17, 2015
Submitted by: Glenn Marangelo
Region: Missoula County, Montana, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Apr 24, 2015
Observation date: Mar 26, 2015
Submitted by: Kristie Nelson
Region: Mono County, California, United States
Verified by: Josiah Gilbert
Verified date: Mar 27, 2015
Observation date: May 29, 2013
Submitted by: MTmariposa
Region: Missoula County, Montana, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 13, 2013
Observation date: Jun 13, 2009
Submitted by: Robert Martin
Region: Lewis And Clark County, Montana, United States
Verified by: Robert Martin
Verified date: Oct 13, 2011
Observation date: Jul 24, 2011
Submitted by: shastamax
Region: Siskiyou County, California, United States
Verified by: kellyrichers
Verified date: Aug 30, 2011