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Brown-lined Looper Moth
Neoalcis californiaria (Packard, 1871)
Family: Geometridae
Subfamily: Ennominae
Identification:
Wing Span: approx 3.4cm
Life History:
Flight:
Caterpillar Hosts: mainly Douglas-Fir; other hosts include Western Hemlock, Western Red Cedar, Grand Fir, Lodgepole Pine (Canadian Forest Service).
Larvae also feed on many broadleaf trees and shrubs (USGS)
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: California to British Columbia
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments:
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 51 verified sightings

Observation date: Jul 26, 2022
Submitted by: steve@stevekoeh...
Region: Clallam County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 27, 2022

Observation date: Jul 19, 2022
Submitted by: EvSherr
Region: Lane County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 22, 2022

Observation date: Jul 06, 2022
Submitted by: hiker96
Region: Thurston County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 06, 2022

Observation date: Aug 03, 2021
Submitted by: hiker96
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 22, 2022

Observation date: Jul 24, 2018
Submitted by: Scott Burgess
Region: Humboldt County, California, United States
Verified by: mcduck
Verified date: Jun 01, 2022

Observation date: Aug 30, 2016
Submitted by: RedAdmiral
Region: Humboldt County, California, United States
Verified by: mcduck
Verified date: Nov 05, 2021

Observation date: Sep 12, 2021
Submitted by: hiker96
Region: Thurston County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Oct 17, 2021

Observation date: Sep 20, 2021
Submitted by: RobertWeeden
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 22, 2021

Observation date: Sep 13, 2021
Submitted by: flutterflies
Region: San Juan County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 16, 2021

Observation date: Jun 30, 2021
Submitted by: hiker96
Region: Thurston County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 01, 2021

Observation date: Jun 28, 2021
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 28, 2021

Observation date: Aug 04, 2019
Submitted by: frogbandit
Region: Lincoln County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Mar 14, 2021

Observation date: Sep 20, 2020
Submitted by: Idalgit
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Oct 14, 2020

Observation date: Sep 10, 2020
Submitted by: Ranger Adams
Region: Lewis County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 11, 2020

Observation date: Sep 08, 2020
Submitted by: dlister
Region: Kitsap County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 11, 2020

Observation date: Sep 04, 2020
Submitted by: KKLButterfly
Region: Clark County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 05, 2020

Observation date: Jul 29, 2020
Submitted by: Vickie J Anderson
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 03, 2020

Observation date: Jul 28, 2019
Submitted by: Aat
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 08, 2019

Observation date: Jul 28, 2019
Submitted by: Aat
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 08, 2019

Observation date: Jul 28, 2019
Submitted by: Aat
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 08, 2019

Observation date: Jul 29, 2019
Submitted by: Aat
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 08, 2019

Observation date: Sep 02, 2019
Submitted by: flyinganvil
Region: King County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 04, 2019

Observation date: Sep 13, 2017
Submitted by: NBBAM
Region: King County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 27, 2019

Observation date: Jul 21, 2019
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 21, 2019
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