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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

Verified Sightings

Displaying 25 - 48 of 325 verified sightings
Observation date: Jun 15, 2021
Submitted by: disteffv
Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 24, 2021
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Observation date: May 02, 2021
Submitted by: Ilona L.
Region: Dane County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: May 19, 2021
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Observation date: Apr 05, 2021
Submitted by: reupurtbones
Region: Warren County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 06, 2021
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Observation date: Apr 04, 2021
Submitted by: Mapper
Region: Johnson County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 05, 2021
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Observation date: Aug 20, 2019
Submitted by: Tom Barson
Region: Ingham County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Feb 02, 2021
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Observation date: Jun 21, 2020
Submitted by: MarkNenadov
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 25, 2021
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Observation date: Jun 13, 2020
Submitted by: sam_hartzler
Region: Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 11, 2021
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Observation date: Jun 16, 2020
Submitted by: sam_hartzler
Region: Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 11, 2021
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Observation date: May 17, 2018
Submitted by: Tommie Rogers
Region: Gibson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 20, 2020
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Observation date: Mar 17, 2018
Submitted by: Tommie Rogers
Region: Marion County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 20, 2020
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Observation date: Jul 09, 2014
Submitted by: mlking6
Region: Crittenden County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 18, 2020
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Observation date: Aug 19, 2020
Submitted by: Ohio97
Region: Montgomery County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: Ohio97
Verified date: Dec 15, 2020
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Observation date: Jul 05, 2020
Submitted by: Jay Brasher
Region: Lincoln County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 10, 2020
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Observation date: Aug 07, 2020
Submitted by: Gary G
Region: Overton County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 10, 2020
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Observation date: Aug 14, 2020
Submitted by: Colleen K
Region: Robertson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 10, 2020
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Observation date: Aug 07, 2020
Submitted by: Tommie Rogers
Region: Overton County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 10, 2020
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Observation date: Jul 15, 2020
Submitted by: Blue Swallowtail
Region: Hall County, Nebraska, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Dec 04, 2020
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Observation date: Jun 24, 2020
Submitted by: JMJaskula
Region: Newton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 18, 2020
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Observation date: Jul 28, 2020
Submitted by: Ilona L.
Region: Dane County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Oct 07, 2020
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Observation date: Jun 25, 2020
Submitted by: Ilona L.
Region: Dane County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Oct 07, 2020
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Observation date: Jul 24, 2020
Submitted by: Barometz
Region: Hamilton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Sep 17, 2020
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Observation date: Jun 24, 2020
Submitted by: tom nolan
Region: Burlington County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 17, 2020
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Observation date: Jul 19, 2020
Submitted by: Stephen G.
Region: Jackson County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Stephen G.
Verified date: Aug 09, 2020
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Observation date: Aug 06, 2020
Submitted by: Mapper
Region: Johnson County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 07, 2020
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