Hollow-spotted Plagodis
Plagodis alcoolaria (Guenée, 1857)
Family: Geometridae
Subfamily: Ennominae
Identification: Wings yellowish white, shaded with orangish brown; lines orangish to blackish brown. Pm. line curves outward and meets costa closer to apex than in other Plagodis species; discal spot large. Summer brood (form "kempii" Hulst) is paler yellow with fewer markings than spring brood.
Wing Span: 2.6-3.5 cm.
Life History:
Flight: Late March-September. Two broods.
Caterpillar Hosts: Basswood, beeches, birches, chestnut, maples, and oaks.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Nova Scotia to Georgia, west to Manitoba, South Dakota, Missouri, and Mississippi.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
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Observation date: May 12, 2017
Submitted by: Paul Cooper
Region: Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: May 13, 2017
Observation date: Jul 16, 2015
Submitted by: iangardner
Region: Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Sep 28, 2016
Observation date: May 26, 2014
Submitted by: JohnBoback
Region: Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States
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Verified date: Sep 18, 2016
Observation date: Apr 20, 2016
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
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Verified date: Aug 09, 2016
Observation date: Jul 21, 2016
Submitted by: Joe Saunders
Region: Mercer County, West Virginia, United States
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Verified date: Aug 09, 2016
Observation date: Jul 21, 2016
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Howard County, Maryland, United States
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Verified date: Jul 30, 2016
Observation date: Jul 23, 2016
Submitted by: Kurt R. Schwarz
Region: Howard County, Maryland, United States
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Verified date: Jul 28, 2016
Observation date: Jul 23, 2016
Submitted by: Kurt R. Schwarz
Region: Howard County, Maryland, United States
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Verified date: Jul 28, 2016
Observation date: Jul 23, 2016
Submitted by: drkilmer
Region: Frederick County, Maryland, United States
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Verified date: Jul 24, 2016
Observation date: Apr 05, 2016
Submitted by: Stott Noble
Region: Jefferson County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: jasondroberts
Verified date: Jun 01, 2016
Observation date: May 25, 2016
Submitted by: Cecily
Region: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 25, 2016
Observation date: May 12, 2016
Submitted by: curtis.lehman
Region: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: May 21, 2016
Observation date: May 20, 2016
Submitted by: Monica Miller
Region: Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: May 21, 2016
Observation date: May 11, 2016
Submitted by: CathK
Region: Albany County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: May 14, 2016
Observation date: May 06, 2016
Submitted by: Emily Newman
Region: Carter County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 11, 2016
Observation date: Apr 25, 2016
Submitted by: pbedell
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 27, 2016
Observation date: Aug 01, 2015
Submitted by: AllenRatz
Region: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
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Verified date: Feb 18, 2016
Observation date: Jul 24, 2015
Submitted by: AllenRatz
Region: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 13, 2016
Observation date: Jul 18, 2015
Submitted by: AllenRatz
Region: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: AllenRatz
Verified date: Feb 05, 2016
Observation date: Apr 24, 2015
Submitted by: t_hackler
Region: Benton County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Feb 03, 2016
Observation date: Jun 19, 2015
Submitted by: curtis.lehman
Region: Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 20, 2016
Observation date: Jun 11, 2015
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Jerry McWilliams)
Region: Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 13, 2015
Observation date: Jul 05, 2015
Submitted by: Butterfly Ridge
Region: Hocking County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 03, 2015
Observation date: Aug 04, 2015
Submitted by: Dave Wendelken
Region: Rockingham County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 06, 2015
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