Cranberry Spanworm Moth
Ematurga amitaria (Guenee, 1857)
Family: Geometridae
Subfamily: Ennominae
Identification: Wings powdery orange; forewing rusty brown in male, more whitish and brown in female. Four diffuse dark brown lines cross forewing in both sexes, three on hindwing. Fringe checkered brown and whitish.
Wing Span: 2.5-3 cm (male), female smaller.
Life History: A day-flier in bogs and wet meadows.
Flight: Late May-August.
Caterpillar Hosts: Arborvitae and other woody plants; sometimes a pest on cranberry.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Nova Scotia to Pennsylvania, west to Manitoba and Minnesota.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 25 verified sightings
Observation date: Jun 06, 2022
Submitted by: Tom Dudones
Region: Franklin County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 09, 2022
Observation date: Jun 05, 2022
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jun 06, 2022
Observation date: Jul 01, 2021
Submitted by: Scotiaspinner
Region: New Brunswick, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Feb 11, 2022
Observation date: Jun 03, 1981
Submitted by: Indy Entomologist
Region: Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 12, 2022
Observation date: Jun 16, 2021
Submitted by: disteffv
Region: Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 22, 2021
Observation date: Jun 09, 2021
Submitted by: ACM
Region: Mackinac County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Jun 11, 2021
Observation date: Jun 01, 2021
Submitted by: dawittrock2231
Region: Florence County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jun 03, 2021
Observation date: May 26, 2021
Submitted by: John Terpstra
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 28, 2021
Observation date: Jun 11, 2017
Submitted by: Stylurus
Region: Alger County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Feb 06, 2021
Observation date: May 24, 2020
Submitted by: dawittrock2231
Region: Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: May 24, 2020
Observation date: May 26, 2019
Submitted by: twcrowe
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 15, 2019
Observation date: Jul 09, 2018
Submitted by: outrex
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 21, 2018
Observation date: Jun 02, 2014
Submitted by: James Fox
Region: Gladwin County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: elsner
Verified date: Mar 16, 2017
Observation date: May 27, 2015
Submitted by: Betsy Higgins
Region: Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: Lula Field
Verified date: Jun 11, 2015
Observation date: Aug 06, 2014
Submitted by: BioHazard54
Region: Waupaca County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Nov 17, 2014
Observation date: Jun 01, 2013
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Franklin County, New York, United States
Verified by: H.D. McGuinness
Verified date: Jul 15, 2013
Observation date: May 29, 2013
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (John Wheatley)
Region: Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 12, 2013
Observation date: May 28, 2012
Submitted by: David Trently
Region: Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 29, 2012
Observation date: Jun 29, 2011
Submitted by: beastbreath
Region: Clinton County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Ranger Steve Mueller
Verified date: May 28, 2012
Observation date: May 21, 2012
Submitted by: BOGwalker
Region: St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: May 26, 2012
Observation date: May 24, 1993
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (David Wright)
Region: Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 31, 2012
Observation date: Jun 07, 2006
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 10, 2011
Observation date: Jun 13, 2009
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Curt Lehman)
Region: Forest County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman (Curt Lehman)
Verified date: Jul 07, 2009
Observation date: Jan 01, 1878
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: St. Louis City County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig (Phillip Koenig)
Verified date: Mar 10, 2009
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