Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Dichorda illustraria (Hulst, 1886)


Family: Geometridae
Subfamily: Geometrinae
Identification:
Wing Span:
Life History:
Flight: June to September in northern California and Oregon. Two broods in southern California and Baja with adults seen March to November.
Caterpillar Hosts: Include Malosma laurina and Rhus trilobata
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Coastal Oregon south to Baja California with the Sierra Nevada and Transverse Ranges the eastern limit
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Taxonomy Notes: None.