Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Marbled Wave
Orthofidonia tinctaria (Walker, 1860)
Family: Geometridae
Subfamily: Ennominae
Identification:
Wing Span:
Life History:
Flight:
Caterpillar Hosts: The larvae feed on Viburnum (McGuffin 1972).
Adult Food:
Habitat: Mesic deciduous and mixedwood forests
Range: BC to Nova Scotia, south to Georgia and Missouri in the east (McGuffin 1977, Wagner et al. 2001).
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
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Observation date: Jun 04, 2022
Submitted by: dawittrock2231
Region: Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jun 19, 2022
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Observation date: Jun 03, 2018
Submitted by: b.cn.u
Region: Alberta, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 07, 2018
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Observation date: May 27, 2011
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Pendleton County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 21, 2013
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Observation date: May 19, 2012
Submitted by: Lula Field
Region: Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 17, 2013
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Observation date: Jun 02, 2009
Submitted by: Lula Field
Region: Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 13, 2011
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