Orange Wing Moth
Mellilla xanthometata Walker, 1862
Family: Geometridae
Subfamily: Ennominae
Identification: The only geometer moth with bright orange hindwing. Forewing varies from gray to brown, with variable but nearly straight lines and black st. spot.
Wing Span: 1.6-2.1 cm.
Life History: Active both day and night.
Flight: April-October.
Caterpillar Hosts: Locust trees.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: New Jersey to South Carolina, west to Nebraska and Texas.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 345 verified sightings
Observation date: Jul 14, 2023
Submitted by: gjkoppel
Region: Highland County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 12, 2024
Observation date: Jul 15, 2023
Submitted by: gjkoppel
Region: Highland County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 19, 2024
Observation date: Jul 02, 2024
Submitted by: naj.pilla
Region: White County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 07, 2024
Observation date: Aug 12, 2024
Submitted by: Thyger
Region: Washington County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Aug 31, 2024
Observation date: Aug 10, 2024
Submitted by: Moth_Observer01
Region: Nelson County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 11, 2024
Observation date: Aug 04, 2024
Submitted by: Judith Huf
Region: Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Aug 04, 2024
Observation date: Jul 30, 2024
Submitted by: vvryabyy
Region: Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 01, 2024
Observation date: Jul 26, 2024
Submitted by: Roose
Region: Saginaw County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jul 27, 2024
Observation date: Jun 15, 2024
Submitted by: naj.pilla
Region: Kalamazoo County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jul 05, 2024
Observation date: Jun 22, 2024
Submitted by: Susan McSwain
Region: Nelson County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 01, 2024
Observation date: Jun 16, 2024
Submitted by: Thyger
Region: Washington County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jun 24, 2024
Observation date: Jun 28, 2022
Submitted by: Jay Brasher
Region: Lincoln County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 24, 2024
Observation date: Aug 09, 2018
Submitted by: scottj4hops
Region: Jessamine County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 23, 2024
Observation date: Jun 24, 2019
Submitted by: reupurtbones
Region: Warren County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 23, 2024
Observation date: Aug 01, 2018
Submitted by: meadowglenfarm
Region: Scott County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 05, 2024
Observation date: Aug 28, 2023
Submitted by: Jacksenzig
Region: Adams County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Aug 30, 2023
Observation date: Jun 22, 2023
Submitted by: julmast
Region: Elkhart County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 04, 2023
Observation date: Jun 30, 2023
Submitted by: vogelbild
Region: DuPage County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 30, 2023
Observation date: May 17, 2023
Submitted by: julmast
Region: Lucas County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 18, 2023
Observation date: Apr 27, 2023
Submitted by: Becky Byrum
Region: Fayette County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 29, 2023
Observation date: Aug 21, 2021
Submitted by: pkondrashov
Region: Adair County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Jan 08, 2023
Observation date: Jul 27, 2022
Submitted by: Anmahapa
Region: Cook County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 28, 2022
Observation date: Aug 20, 2022
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Cole County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Nov 17, 2022
Observation date: Aug 20, 2019
Submitted by: Tom Barson
Region: Ingham County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 18, 2022
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