The Bad-wing
Dyspteris abortivaria (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855)
Family: Geometridae
Subfamily: Larentiinae
Identification: Easily recognized by pale bluish green wings with white lines and discal spots. Forewing much larger than hindwing, the later often difficult to pull into position for spreading - hence the common name.
Wing Span: 2-2.8 cm.
Life History:
Flight: Mid-April - August.
Caterpillar Hosts: Grapes.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Throughout eastern North America.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 331 verified sightings
Observation date: Jun 20, 2024
Submitted by: cashewmommi
Region: Quebec, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Aug 05, 2024
Observation date: Jul 23, 2024
Submitted by: jmgesell
Region: Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 24, 2024
Observation date: Jul 15, 2024
Submitted by: RStankiewicz
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 16, 2024
Observation date: Jun 06, 2024
Submitted by: LLKISSFAN
Region: Somerset County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 07, 2024
Observation date: May 26, 2024
Submitted by: zoe1125
Region: Albany County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: May 27, 2024
Observation date: May 20, 2024
Submitted by: Mark Vass
Region: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 20, 2024
Observation date: May 15, 2024
Submitted by: Ken Cheeks
Region: Edgefield County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: May 16, 2024
Observation date: May 04, 2024
Submitted by: 888jup1t3r
Region: Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: May 05, 2024
Observation date: Jun 26, 2019
Submitted by: Danamaeval
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 23, 2024
Observation date: Aug 12, 2023
Submitted by: catbirdcat
Region: Carroll County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 16, 2023
Observation date: May 08, 2019
Submitted by: Susan McSwain
Region: Nelson County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 10, 2023
Observation date: Jul 30, 2023
Submitted by: ELFredrickson
Region: Powell County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 28, 2023
Observation date: Jul 14, 2023
Submitted by: JMJaskula
Region: Brown County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 13, 2023
Observation date: Aug 07, 2023
Submitted by: jungdani
Region: Dane County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Aug 07, 2023
Observation date: Aug 04, 2023
Submitted by: Steven Wilson
Region: Webster County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 05, 2023
Observation date: Aug 02, 2023
Submitted by: arborsee
Region: Otsego County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Aug 02, 2023
Observation date: Jul 26, 2023
Submitted by: Aaleiyah1998
Region: Outagamie County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jul 26, 2023
Observation date: Jul 22, 2023
Submitted by: Shane Miller
Region: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 26, 2023
Observation date: Jun 16, 2023
Submitted by: thalasinos18
Region: Columbia County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 23, 2023
Observation date: May 17, 2023
Submitted by: jrfleullan
Region: Effingham County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: May 20, 2023
Observation date: May 09, 2023
Submitted by: bknupp
Region: Rockingham County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 09, 2023
Observation date: Apr 17, 2023
Submitted by: Mikelchap
Region: Glynn County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Apr 18, 2023
Observation date: Aug 21, 2022
Submitted by: Allen B
Region: Fentress County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Allen B
Verified date: Sep 05, 2022
Observation date: Jun 30, 2022
Submitted by: JamieLynn
Region: Aiken County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Sep 03, 2022
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