Dyseriocrania griseocapitella (Walsingham, 1898)
Family: Eriocraniidae
Subfamily:
Identification: Head and thorax have mixed white and grayish brown hair scales. Forewing metallic brown mixed with iridescent blue and purple scales (visible under magnification). Hindwing gray.
Wing Span: 0.9-1.3 cm.
Life History:
Flight: April-May.
Caterpillar Hosts: Leaves of chestnut, chinquapin, and oaks.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Nova Scotia to Florida, west to Illinois and Mississippi.
Conservation:
NCGR: not listed
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
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Displaying 1 - 24 of 59 verified sightings
Observation date: May 14, 2022
Submitted by: Ilona L.
Region: Dane County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Aug 04, 2022
Observation date: Jun 04, 2014
Submitted by: Betsy Higgins
Region: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 15, 2022
Observation date: May 06, 2022
Submitted by: Don Marotte
Region: Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 06, 2022
Observation date: May 02, 2022
Submitted by: Allen B
Region: Fentress County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 04, 2022
Observation date: Apr 23, 2022
Submitted by: wade wander
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 24, 2022
Observation date: Mar 29, 2022
Submitted by: Elizabeth Wolfe
Region: Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 18, 2022
Observation date: May 03, 2021
Submitted by: Ilona L.
Region: Dane County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: May 19, 2021
Observation date: Apr 27, 2021
Submitted by: MarkNenadov
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 29, 2021
Observation date: Apr 18, 2021
Submitted by: JMJaskula
Region: Lake County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 22, 2021
Observation date: Apr 20, 2021
Submitted by: tirvine2020
Region: Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 22, 2021
Observation date: Apr 20, 2021
Submitted by: tirvine2020
Region: Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 22, 2021
Observation date: May 14, 2020
Submitted by: cyric
Region: Kent County, Rhode Island, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jan 07, 2021
Observation date: Apr 26, 2017
Submitted by: wade wander
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 27, 2020
Observation date: May 02, 2020
Submitted by: Jacksenzig
Region: Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: May 10, 2020
Observation date: Apr 13, 2020
Submitted by: Rick Welton
Region: Lake County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Apr 14, 2020
Observation date: May 20, 2019
Submitted by: a-o
Region: Essex County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 18, 2019
Observation date: Mar 12, 2018
Submitted by: Rose A. Payne
Region: Bibb County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Mar 23, 2019
Observation date: Apr 20, 2014
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: York County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 24, 2019
Observation date: May 11, 2018
Submitted by: curtis.lehman
Region: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 13, 2018
Observation date: Apr 28, 2017
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Montour County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 14, 2018
Observation date: Apr 28, 2017
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Karen and Gary Campbell)
Region: Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 15, 2018
Observation date: Mar 28, 2017
Submitted by: Stott Noble
Region: Jefferson County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 25, 2017
Observation date: Apr 23, 2017
Submitted by: disteffv
Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 01, 2017
Observation date: Apr 10, 2017
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Howard County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 21, 2017
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