Kent's Geometer
Selenia kentaria (Grote & Robinson, 1867)
Family: Geometridae
Subfamily: Ennominae
Identification: Wings orange-yellow with whitish dusting, heaviest toward forewing costa. Forewing am., median, and pm. lines orangish brown. Double median line on underside of hindwing has white edging beyond it.
Wing Span: 3.3-5.2 cm.
Life History:
Flight: March-early August.
Caterpillar Hosts: Basswood, beeches, birches, maples, oaks, and other forest trees.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Nova Scotia to Virginia, west to Alberta and Missouri.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 49 - 72 of 127 verified sightings
Observation date: Apr 03, 2016
Submitted by: mdolomieu1
Region: Greene County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig
Verified date: Apr 13, 2016
Observation date: May 03, 2015
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Karen and Gary Campbell)
Region: Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 08, 2016
Observation date: May 19, 2012
Submitted by: jmihuc
Region: Clinton County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jan 04, 2016
Observation date: Apr 17, 2015
Submitted by: wildreturn
Region: Lincoln County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig
Verified date: Aug 30, 2015
Observation date: May 09, 2015
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 12, 2015
Observation date: Apr 29, 2015
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 08, 2015
Observation date: Apr 30, 2015
Submitted by: curtis.lehman
Region: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 30, 2015
Observation date: Apr 29, 2015
Submitted by: caher001
Region: Carroll County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 30, 2015
Observation date: Apr 11, 2015
Submitted by: Happyhealy
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 26, 2015
Observation date: Apr 03, 2015
Submitted by: ddodd
Region: Marshall County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: ddodd
Verified date: Apr 25, 2015
Observation date: Apr 18, 2015
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Allegany County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 20, 2015
Observation date: Apr 15, 2015
Submitted by: Shane Miller
Region: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 15, 2015
Observation date: Mar 22, 2015
Submitted by: AllenRatz
Region: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 23, 2015
Observation date: May 08, 2014
Submitted by: reutere
Region: Delaware County, New York, United States
Verified by: reutere
Verified date: Jan 25, 2015
Observation date: Apr 20, 2008
Submitted by: Indy Entomologist
Region: Marion County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 14, 2015
Observation date: Mar 30, 2012
Submitted by: ugugusgili
Region: Swain County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 01, 2014
Observation date: May 02, 2014
Submitted by: disteffv
Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 21, 2014
Observation date: Apr 28, 2014
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 03, 2014
Observation date: May 06, 2014
Submitted by: Shane Miller
Region: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 19, 2014
Observation date: May 03, 2014
Submitted by: curtis.lehman
Region: Fulton County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 17, 2014
Observation date: Apr 18, 2014
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 12, 2014
Observation date: Apr 11, 2014
Submitted by: jdemarco81
Region: Montgomery County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Apr 21, 2014
Observation date: Apr 09, 2014
Submitted by: jratkins79
Region: Pittsylvania County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 09, 2014
Observation date: Mar 21, 2014
Submitted by: Doug Bruce
Region: Anderson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Mar 22, 2014
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