White-ribboned Carpet Moth
Mesoleuca ruficillata (Guenee, 1857)
Family: Geometridae
Subfamily: Larentiinae
Identification: Wide, pure white median band contrasts with solid black areas near base and along costa of forewing. Note black discal dots on all wings. Basal area solid blackish; black patch on costa from pm. to st. lines. Hindwing white with gray median line and terminal border.
Wing Span: 2.5-2.8 cm.
Life History:
Flight: May-August.
Caterpillar Hosts: Birches and blackberry.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Labrador to mountains of North Carolina and Kentucky, west through Canada, south to Wisconsin.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 105 verified sightings
Observation date: Jul 23, 2022
Submitted by: kristasessions
Region: Tompkins County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 28, 2022
Observation date: Jun 27, 2022
Submitted by: hiker96
Region: Thurston County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 30, 2022
Observation date: Jun 23, 2022
Submitted by: robpendergast
Region: Portage County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jun 23, 2022
Observation date: May 31, 2022
Submitted by: InsectsatSmith
Region: Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 18, 2022
Observation date: May 13, 2022
Submitted by: JMJaskula
Region: Newton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 16, 2022
Observation date: Aug 06, 2021
Submitted by: robpendergast
Region: Portage County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Aug 06, 2021
Observation date: Jun 01, 2021
Submitted by: cskipper
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 21, 2021
Observation date: Jun 27, 2021
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 28, 2021
Observation date: Jun 03, 2021
Submitted by: Don Marotte
Region: Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 18, 2021
Observation date: Jun 13, 2021
Submitted by: John Terpstra
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 14, 2021
Observation date: Jun 07, 2021
Submitted by: ecrisfield
Region: Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 08, 2021
Observation date: Jun 04, 2021
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 04, 2021
Observation date: May 23, 2021
Submitted by: Ronda Byers
Region: Bartholomew County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 28, 2021
Observation date: Aug 02, 2018
Submitted by: BugBrit
Region: Penobscot County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Mar 05, 2021
Observation date: Jul 24, 2020
Submitted by: John Daugherty
Region: Benzie County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Feb 01, 2021
Observation date: Jun 23, 2019
Submitted by: dawittrock2231
Region: Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jan 19, 2021
Observation date: May 28, 2015
Submitted by: wade wander
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 11, 2020
Observation date: Aug 16, 2015
Submitted by: Jennifer Murdoch
Region: Addison County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: Tom Clark
Verified date: Sep 09, 2020
Observation date: Aug 09, 2020
Submitted by: tirvine2020
Region: Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 01, 2020
Observation date: Aug 20, 2020
Submitted by: Idalgit
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 24, 2020
Observation date: Aug 03, 2020
Submitted by: anne.spivey
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 03, 2020
Observation date: Jun 19, 2020
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 19, 2020
Observation date: Jun 15, 2020
Submitted by: dawittrock2231
Region: Wood County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jun 18, 2020
Observation date: Jun 08, 2020
Submitted by: w
Region: Carlton County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jun 14, 2020
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