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Three-spotted Fillip
Heterophleps triguttaria Herrich-Schäffer, 1854
Family: Geometridae
Subfamily: Larentiinae
Identification: Forewing broad, shiny, pale brown, with three dark brown costal patches as in Heterophelps refusaria; outer patch smallest. Am. and pm. lines even, faint, paler than ground color. Hindwing slightly paler and much smaller than forewing.
Wing Span: 1.8-2.4 cm.
Life History:
Flight: April-September.
Caterpillar Hosts: Maples.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Nova Scotia and Quebec to Florida, west to Wisconsin, Kansas, and Mississippi.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 337 verified sightings

Observation date: Jul 02, 2022
Submitted by: commentator
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 10, 2022

Observation date: Jun 19, 2022
Submitted by: commentator
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 17, 2022

Observation date: Jun 16, 2022
Submitted by: Jacksenzig
Region: Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jul 12, 2022

Observation date: Jul 09, 2022
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 10, 2022

Observation date: Jun 29, 2022
Submitted by: dawittrock2231
Region: Wood County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jun 30, 2022

Observation date: Jun 21, 2022
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jun 22, 2022

Observation date: Jun 11, 2022
Submitted by: commentator
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 20, 2022

Observation date: Jun 14, 2022
Submitted by: robpendergast
Region: Portage County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jun 14, 2022

Observation date: Jun 08, 2022
Submitted by: Eric Hartshaw
Region: Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 09, 2022

Observation date: May 30, 2022
Submitted by: Allen B
Region: Fentress County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Allen B
Verified date: May 31, 2022

Observation date: May 24, 2022
Submitted by: JMJaskula
Region: Newton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 30, 2022

Observation date: May 29, 2022
Submitted by: jrtindall
Region: Mercer County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 30, 2022

Observation date: Jun 25, 2021
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Mar 18, 2022

Observation date: Jul 24, 2021
Submitted by: dncms
Region: Knox County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 24, 2021

Observation date: May 29, 2015
Submitted by: JohnRoosenberg
Region: Albany County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Oct 01, 2021

Observation date: Aug 17, 2021
Submitted by: johnmiller
Region: Bradley County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 02, 2021

Observation date: Aug 09, 2021
Submitted by: JamieLynn
Region: Richmond County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Aug 14, 2021

Observation date: Jun 11, 2021
Submitted by: S_Gucciardo
Region: Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Aug 12, 2021

Observation date: Jun 11, 2021
Submitted by: jnchandler
Region: Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 11, 2021

Observation date: Aug 03, 2021
Submitted by: dawittrock2231
Region: Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Aug 08, 2021

Observation date: Jul 05, 2021
Submitted by: commentator
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 03, 2021

Observation date: Jul 17, 2021
Submitted by: safechrisLaurie
Region: Anoka County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Jul 20, 2021

Observation date: Jun 20, 2021
Submitted by: laiminsa
Region: DuPage County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 19, 2021

Observation date: Jul 10, 2021
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 10, 2021
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