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Somber Carpet
Disclisioprocta stellata (Guenée, 1857)
Family: Geometridae
Subfamily: Larentiinae
Identification: Wings deep brown; am. and pm. areas sometimes paler yellowish, especially southward. Lines black, wavy; pm. Line heaviest. Look for white filling in am. And pm. lines and white spotting in st. area.
Wing Span: 2.5-3.3 cm.
Life History:
Flight: July-November northward; common during any period southward.
Caterpillar Hosts: Amaranth and devil's claws.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Tropical, straying north as far as Nova Scotia and Michigan.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL

Verified Sightings

Displaying 1 - 24 of 185 verified sightings
Observation date: Mar 07, 2021
Submitted by: Ginnell
Region: Broward County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 08, 2021
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Observation date: Aug 30, 2020
Submitted by: Stephen G.
Region: Benton County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: Stephen G.
Verified date: Dec 22, 2020
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Observation date: Aug 06, 2018
Submitted by: ChrissyL
Region: Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 15, 2020
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Observation date: Oct 03, 2020
Submitted by: Stuart Marcus
Region: Texas, Liberty County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 25, 2020
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Observation date: Oct 09, 2020
Submitted by: williamharmonlds
Region: Gilmer County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 01, 2020
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Observation date: Aug 31, 2020
Submitted by: Cyrus Li
Region: Montgomery County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 17, 2020
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Observation date: Aug 19, 2020
Submitted by: TioCeBoji
Region: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 11, 2020
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Observation date: Oct 03, 2020
Submitted by: Mikelchap
Region: Glynn County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Oct 07, 2020
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Observation date: Sep 27, 2020
Submitted by: Cyrus Li
Region: Montgomery County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 30, 2020
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Observation date: Sep 11, 2020
Submitted by: reupurtbones
Region: Warren County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 24, 2020
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Observation date: Sep 17, 2020
Submitted by: Mikelchap
Region: Glynn County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Sep 19, 2020
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Observation date: Sep 12, 2020
Submitted by: dmccord
Region: Hamilton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 16, 2020
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Observation date: Sep 12, 2020
Submitted by: Mikelchap
Region: Glynn County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Sep 14, 2020
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Observation date: Sep 10, 2020
Submitted by: Eddie Wyatt
Region: York County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 10, 2020
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Observation date: Jul 27, 2020
Submitted by: mellielong
Region: Hillsborough County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 08, 2020
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Observation date: Jul 08, 2020
Submitted by: Niayre
Region: DeKalb County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Aug 17, 2020
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Observation date: Aug 09, 2020
Submitted by: Niayre
Region: DeKalb County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Aug 15, 2020
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Observation date: Aug 10, 2020
Submitted by: jnchandler
Region: Richmond County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Aug 12, 2020
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Observation date: Aug 08, 2020
Submitted by: jnchandler
Region: Aiken County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 09, 2020
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Observation date: Aug 05, 2020
Submitted by: SkybluMedia
Region: Dillon County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Aug 07, 2020
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Observation date: Aug 05, 2020
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Region: Dillon County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 07, 2020
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Observation date: Aug 02, 2020
Submitted by: DawnL
Region: Forsyth County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Aug 03, 2020
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Observation date: Jul 26, 2020
Submitted by: dmccord
Region: Hamilton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Jul 27, 2020
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Observation date: Oct 01, 2019
Submitted by: K Stilwell
Region: Tazewell County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 16, 2019
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