Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Hemlock Angle
Macaria fissinotata (Walker, 1863)
Family: Geometridae
Subfamily: Ennominae
Identification: Wings powdery brownish gray, less mottled than in White Pine Angle or Granite Moth. Spots along costa and in lower st. area of forewing heavy blackish brown--st. spot larger and darker than in White Pine Angle.
Wing Span: 2.25-2.5 cm.
Life History:
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Caterpillar Hosts: Eastern and Carolina hemlocks.
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Displaying 25 - 48 of 136 verified sightings
Observation date: Jul 04, 2019
Submitted by: Ed Harrison
Region: Saratoga County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 20, 2019
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Observation date: Jul 02, 2019
Submitted by: fionakelly449
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 03, 2019
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Observation date: Jun 04, 2019
Submitted by: estanley
Region: Baltimore County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 14, 2019
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Observation date: Jun 06, 2019
Submitted by: fionakelly449
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 12, 2019
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Observation date: May 24, 2019
Submitted by: SJAlbaugh75
Region: Knox County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 07, 2019
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Observation date: May 19, 2019
Submitted by: meadowglenfarm
Region: Scott County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 20, 2019
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Observation date: Jun 16, 2018
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 22, 2019
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Observation date: Jul 10, 1994
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 29, 2018
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Observation date: Jul 16, 2014
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: McKean County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 29, 2018
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Observation date: Jun 25, 2018
Submitted by: Reiner Jakubowski
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 05, 2018
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Observation date: Jun 18, 2018
Submitted by: fionakelly449
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 05, 2018
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Observation date: Aug 02, 2018
Submitted by: jskinner
Region: Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 03, 2018
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Observation date: Aug 22, 2018
Submitted by: meadowglenfarm
Region: Scott County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 24, 2018
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Observation date: Jun 16, 2018
Submitted by: outrex
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 22, 2018
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Observation date: May 31, 2018
Submitted by: nrpeters
Region: Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 01, 2018
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Observation date: Jul 17, 2017
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 17, 2018
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Observation date: Jun 10, 2017
Submitted by: Slugbait
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 04, 2018
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Observation date: Aug 10, 2017
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Portage County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Oct 23, 2017
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Observation date: Jul 12, 2017
Submitted by: Ideaphore
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Aug 20, 2017
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Observation date: Jul 28, 2017
Submitted by: fionakelly449
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 11, 2017
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Observation date: Jul 31, 2017
Submitted by: cblazo
Region: Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 31, 2017
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Observation date: Jul 21, 2017
Submitted by: edenny
Region: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 22, 2017
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Observation date: Jul 05, 2016
Submitted by: devjohnstone
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 23, 2017
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Observation date: Jun 17, 2017
Submitted by: jollygoodyellow
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 17, 2017
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