Autumnal Moth
Epirrita autumnata (Borkhausen, 1794)
Family: Geometridae
Subfamily: Larentiinae
Identification: forewing pale gray or whitish, crossed by two darker bands of connected semicircles or scalloped loops (bands sometimes pale, showing little contrast against ground color); terminal line a series of dark DOUBLE dots -- a distinctive feature; lacks dull yellowish scaling along costa; hindwing paler, "washed out", lines less distinct, but terminal line usually visible as a series of dark double dots
Wing Span: 2.5-3.6 cm
Life History:
Flight: September and October
Caterpillar Hosts: a variety of conifers as well as alder, willow, birch, and poplar
Adult Food:
Habitat: coniferous and mixed woods; treed flood plains containing alder and willow
Range: coast to coast in southern Canada and northern United States, south in the west to California
also occurs throughout Eurasia
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 70 verified sightings
Observation date: Oct 27, 2024
Submitted by: TJ in Derry
Region: Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 01, 2024
Observation date: Oct 21, 2024
Submitted by: SWilliams
Region: York County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Oct 23, 2024
Observation date: Oct 13, 2024
Submitted by: pammymp
Region: Island County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Oct 16, 2024
Observation date: Oct 09, 2024
Submitted by: Ljay
Region: Thurston County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Oct 10, 2024
Observation date: Sep 19, 2024
Submitted by: John Gibbons
Region: Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 23, 2024
Observation date: Sep 19, 2024
Submitted by: John Gibbons
Region: Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 23, 2024
Observation date: Sep 18, 2024
Submitted by: John Gibbons
Region: Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 23, 2024
Observation date: Oct 22, 2023
Submitted by: jcarter
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Oct 24, 2023
Observation date: Sep 19, 2017
Submitted by: Todd Boland
Region: Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 06, 2023
Observation date: Oct 21, 2021
Submitted by: Vickie J Anderson
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Oct 23, 2022
Observation date: Oct 16, 2022
Submitted by: Sometimes
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 16, 2022
Observation date: Sep 30, 2022
Submitted by: jim8435wisc
Region: Houghton County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 03, 2022
Observation date: Oct 11, 2021
Submitted by: Scotiaspinner
Region: New Brunswick, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jan 28, 2022
Observation date: Oct 30, 2021
Submitted by: dlister
Region: Kitsap County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Nov 02, 2021
Observation date: Oct 30, 2021
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Oct 31, 2021
Observation date: Oct 04, 2021
Submitted by: dlister
Region: Coos County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 18, 2021
Observation date: Oct 01, 2021
Submitted by: Dazey
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 13, 2021
Observation date: Sep 29, 2020
Submitted by: Dazey
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 13, 2021
Observation date: Oct 09, 2021
Submitted by: David Trently
Region: Pike County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 11, 2021
Observation date: Nov 02, 2015
Submitted by: Wade Wander
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 12, 2020
Observation date: Oct 30, 2020
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Nov 03, 2020
Observation date: Oct 23, 2020
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 27, 2020
Observation date: Oct 23, 2020
Submitted by: Don Marotte
Region: Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 23, 2020
Observation date: Sep 26, 2020
Submitted by: dawittrock2231
Region: Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Sep 27, 2020
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