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Rippled Wave
Idaea obfusaria (Walker, 1861)
Family: Geometridae
Subfamily: Sterrhinae
Identification: Wings white with prominent black discal dots on all wings. Pm. Line black, very irregular; other lines pale yellowish brown.
Wing Span: 1.5-2.5 cm.
Life History:
Flight:
Caterpillar Hosts: Clover and dandelion; probably other low plants.
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Verified Sightings

Displaying 1 - 24 of 90 verified sightings
Observation date: Jul 11, 2022
Submitted by: Jay Brasher
Region: Lincoln County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 09, 2022
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Observation date: Jun 29, 2022
Submitted by: Jay Brasher
Region: Lincoln County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 24, 2022
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Observation date: Jul 09, 2022
Submitted by: Jay Brasher
Region: Lincoln County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 24, 2022
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Observation date: Jun 28, 2018
Submitted by: Elizabeth Wolfe
Region: Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 22, 2020
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Observation date: Jul 10, 2020
Submitted by: Howell_Curtis
Region: Harrison County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Jul 11, 2020
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Observation date: May 23, 2020
Submitted by: Mikelchap
Region: Glynn County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: May 30, 2020
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Observation date: Jul 14, 2019
Submitted by: meadowglenfarm
Region: Scott County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 21, 2019
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Observation date: Jul 19, 2018
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 19, 2018
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Observation date: Sep 06, 2018
Submitted by: cosmic_cat
Region: Gregg County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 24, 2018
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Observation date: Jul 11, 2018
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 08, 2018
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Observation date: Jul 14, 2018
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Bath County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 02, 2018
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Observation date: Jul 10, 2018
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 01, 2018
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Observation date: Jun 05, 2018
Submitted by: Niayre
Region: DeKalb County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Aug 13, 2018
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Observation date: Jun 27, 2018
Submitted by: Howell_Curtis
Region: Harrison County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Jul 01, 2018
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Observation date: Jul 02, 2017
Submitted by: sedges
Region: Georgia, Stephens County, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Sep 27, 2017
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Observation date: Jul 02, 2017
Submitted by: datilson
Region: Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 02, 2017
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Observation date: Jul 16, 2016
Submitted by: iangardner
Region: Sussex County, Delaware, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 29, 2016
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Observation date: Aug 25, 2015
Submitted by: Peter Homann
Region: Leon County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 19, 2016
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Observation date: May 16, 2016
Submitted by: Niayre
Region: DeKalb County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jun 13, 2016
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Observation date: Oct 02, 2015
Submitted by: Jonathan Clark
Region: La Salle Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jan 24, 2016
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Observation date: Sep 26, 2015
Submitted by: Jonathan Clark
Region: La Salle Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jan 24, 2016
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Observation date: Jul 16, 2015
Submitted by: Happyhealy
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 12, 2016
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Observation date: Jul 03, 2015
Submitted by: AllenRatz
Region: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 12, 2016
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Observation date: Jul 19, 2015
Submitted by: wildreturn
Region: Lincoln County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig
Verified date: Oct 26, 2015
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