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Pine Measuringworm Moth
Hypagyrtis piniata (Packard, 1870)
Family: Geometridae
Subfamily: Ennominae
Identification: wings grayish-brown, evenly peppered with black; no orangish-brown shading; subterminal spot on forewing white, irregular, inconspicuous; lines blackish; PM line sinuous, toothed; black discal spots on all wings; hindwing margin scalloped
Wing Span: 2.2-3.5 cm
Life History:
Flight: June to August
Caterpillar Hosts: coniferous trees: cedar, fir, hemlock, pine, spruce, tamarack
Adult Food:
Habitat: coniferous and mixed forests
Range: southern Canada and northern United States, south in the east to North Carolina
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Verified Sightings

Displaying 1 - 24 of 44 verified sightings
Observation date: Aug 04, 2019
Submitted by: CincyJeff
Region: Clermont County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: Ohio97
Verified date: Feb 23, 2021
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Observation date: Jul 05, 2019
Submitted by: w
Region: Carlton County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Jan 26, 2021
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Observation date: Jun 27, 2020
Submitted by: dawittrock2231
Region: Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Nov 27, 2020
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Observation date: Jul 02, 2020
Submitted by: Barometz
Region: Essex County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Aug 18, 2020
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Observation date: Jul 19, 2020
Submitted by: jollygoodyellow
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 30, 2020
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Observation date: Jul 03, 2019
Submitted by: Jacksenzig
Region: Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Apr 16, 2020
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Observation date: Aug 17, 2018
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: Pine County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Apr 13, 2020
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Observation date: Sep 01, 2019
Submitted by: tirvine2020
Region: Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 01, 2019
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Observation date: Jul 03, 2018
Submitted by: Slugbait
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 05, 2019
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Observation date: Jun 11, 2016
Submitted by: Ilona L.
Region: Dane County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Dec 24, 2018
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Observation date: Jun 09, 2017
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Montour County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 20, 2018
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Observation date: Jun 17, 2018
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 03, 2018
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Observation date: Jun 17, 2018
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 03, 2018
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Observation date: Jun 13, 2018
Submitted by: fionakelly449
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 14, 2018
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Observation date: Jul 28, 2018
Submitted by: jollygoodyellow
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 30, 2018
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Observation date: Jul 05, 2018
Submitted by: jollygoodyellow
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 07, 2018
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Observation date: Aug 08, 2016
Submitted by: Mark Wheeler
Region: Washington County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Dec 26, 2016
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Observation date: Aug 04, 2016
Submitted by: Mark Wheeler
Region: Washington County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Dec 24, 2016
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Observation date: Jul 02, 2016
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 24, 2016
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Observation date: Jun 25, 2016
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 25, 2016
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Observation date: Jun 23, 2016
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 21, 2016
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Observation date: Jul 04, 2016
Submitted by: Chris Blomme
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 16, 2016
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Observation date: Jun 18, 2016
Submitted by: Jarchibold
Region: Saratoga County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 18, 2016
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Observation date: Jun 19, 2014
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: Jim Edsall
Verified date: Dec 03, 2015
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