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Juniper Carpet
Thera juniperata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Family: Geometridae
Subfamily: Larentiinae
Identification: Adult: forewing light brownish-gray with slightly darker median band composed of several adjoining patches that resemble smooth stones; dark diagonal apical dash touches -- or nearly touches -- the largest of the "stones"; hindwing pale gray, unmarked except for dark-dotted terminal line; at rest often holds wings vertically over its back like a butterfly, at which time the underside of the wings show a speckled grayish surface with dark discal dot and dark curved PM line
Wing Span:
Life History:
Flight: October-November
Caterpillar Hosts: Juniper (Juniperus spp.)
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: across southern Canada (but apparently missing from Manitoba) and northern United States
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments:
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 25 - 48 of 52 verified sightings

Observation date: Oct 23, 2017
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 23, 2017

Observation date: Oct 14, 2017
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Oct 18, 2017

Observation date: Oct 16, 2017
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Oct 18, 2017

Observation date: Oct 15, 2017
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 16, 2017

Observation date: Oct 15, 2017
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 16, 2017

Observation date: Oct 05, 2017
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Oct 09, 2017

Observation date: Oct 17, 2016
Submitted by: Ideaphore
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Aug 28, 2017

Observation date: Oct 29, 2016
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jan 06, 2017

Observation date: Nov 09, 2016
Submitted by: jollygoodyellow
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Nov 14, 2016

Observation date: Oct 21, 2016
Submitted by: Chris Blomme
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 21, 2016

Observation date: Oct 20, 2016
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 20, 2016

Observation date: Oct 07, 2014
Submitted by: devjohnstone
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: May 30, 2016

Observation date: Nov 02, 2015
Submitted by: Carol Muth
Region: Hancock County, Maine, United States
Verified by: lisald100
Verified date: Nov 03, 2015

Observation date: Oct 21, 2015
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 21, 2015

Observation date: Oct 17, 2013
Submitted by: reutere
Region: Delaware County, New York, United States
Verified by: reutere
Verified date: Feb 16, 2015

Observation date: Oct 28, 2014
Submitted by: CathK
Region: Albany County, New York, United States
Verified by: reutere
Verified date: Feb 08, 2015

Observation date: Oct 11, 2014
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 20, 2014

Observation date: Oct 11, 2014
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 20, 2014

Observation date: Oct 18, 2013
Submitted by: Aboover
Region: Knox County, Maine, United States
Verified by: anthony.thomas
Verified date: Oct 21, 2013

Observation date: Oct 21, 2013
Submitted by: Jody
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: Jim Edsall
Verified date: Oct 21, 2013

Observation date: Oct 16, 2013
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: Jim Edsall
Verified date: Oct 17, 2013

Observation date: Oct 25, 2012
Submitted by: Lula Field
Region: Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 16, 2012

Observation date: Oct 24, 2012
Submitted by: Jody
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 25, 2012

Observation date: Oct 19, 2012
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: Jim Edsall
Verified date: Oct 20, 2012
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