Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Half-white Carpet Moth
Mesoleuca gratulata (Walker, 1862)


Family: Geometridae
Subfamily: Larentiinae
Identification: Forewing is mostly black with a curved white median band and a black discal spot.
Wing Span: 2.4 cm.
Life History: Day-flyer.
Flight: Early spring.
Caterpillar Hosts: Hazelnut (Corylus cornuta)
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Comments: NULL