Black-Banded Orange
Epelis truncataria (Walker, 1862)
Family: Geometridae
Subfamily: Ennominae
Identification: Wing ground color varies from white to orange yellow. Forewing with 4 transverse dark bands. Hindwing similar but with only 3 dark bands.
Wing Span: 1.6-2.2 cm. (5/8 - 7/8 inch)
Life History: Univoltine. Flying mostly in May and early June. Pupae overwinter.
Flight:
Caterpillar Hosts: Leather-leaf (Chamaedaphne calyculata), bearberry (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi), blueberry (Vaccinium myrtilloides).
Adult Food:
Habitat: Sphagnum bogs, heath and moorlike habitats in the east; montane shrub barrens in west; wherever food plants grow.
Range: Alaska to Newfoundland south to Colorado and New Jersey.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR:
Management Needs: None reported.
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 58 verified sightings
Observation date: Jun 05, 2025
Submitted by: flyinganvil
Region: Alberta, Canada
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: Jun 12, 2025
Observation date: Jun 07, 2025
Submitted by: NikkiM
Region: Carbon County, Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jun 12, 2025
Observation date: May 27, 2024
Submitted by: malcolmgold
Region: St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Mar 30, 2025
Observation date: May 24, 2015
Submitted by: janazak
Region: Yukon Territory, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 17, 2024
Observation date: Jun 25, 2023
Submitted by: NikkiM
Region: Carbon County, Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jul 10, 2023
Observation date: Jun 17, 2023
Submitted by: NikkiM
Region: Carbon County, Montana, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 23, 2023
Observation date: May 10, 2023
Submitted by: hockeybruce7
Region: Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 26, 2023
Observation date: May 23, 2023
Submitted by: Kathy Crawford
Region: Penobscot County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: May 25, 2023
Observation date: Jun 26, 2022
Submitted by: NikkiM
Region: Carbon County, Montana, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 26, 2022
Observation date: May 14, 2022
Submitted by: Kathy Crawford
Region: Penobscot County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: May 19, 2022
Observation date: Jun 01, 2018
Submitted by: ernestphahn@gma...
Region: Franklin County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 29, 2021
Observation date: Jun 04, 2021
Submitted by: hmseiver
Region: Sanders County, Montana, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 03, 2021
Observation date: Jun 13, 2021
Submitted by: KarenLund
Region: Flathead County, Montana, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 25, 2021
Observation date: May 25, 2021
Submitted by: jnook373
Region: Jackson County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jun 05, 2021
Observation date: May 29, 2021
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 30, 2021
Observation date: May 29, 2021
Submitted by: CheddahCurt
Region: Alberta, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 30, 2021
Observation date: May 17, 2021
Submitted by: Pheasantboy77
Region: Crawford County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: May 25, 2021
Observation date: May 25, 2021
Submitted by: Pheasantboy77
Region: Oscoda County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: May 25, 2021
Observation date: May 10, 2021
Submitted by: Bruce Lund
Region: Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 17, 2021
Observation date: May 23, 2020
Submitted by: Bob Saunders
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 09, 2021
Observation date: May 29, 2017
Submitted by: Kzfisherman
Region: Crawford County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Feb 04, 2021
Observation date: May 14, 2016
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 03, 2021
Observation date: Jul 23, 2020
Submitted by: amydawley
Region: Idaho, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jul 30, 2020
Observation date: May 23, 2020
Submitted by: Jane Doerges
Region: Lawrence County, South Dakota, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jul 09, 2020
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