Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Triphosa californiata (Packard, 1871)
Family: Geometridae
Subfamily: Larentiinae
Identification: Forewing is dark black-gray, usually with yellow-tan highlights along viens. Wing edges scalloped.
Wing Span:
Life History:
Flight: One or more flights from January to July. Adults are nocturnal.
Caterpillar Hosts: Hollyleaf redberry (F. ilicifolia), coffeeberry (Rhamnus occidentalis) reported.
Adult Food:
Habitat: Open habitats, woodlands and wet forests.
Range: Oregon south to California
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Taxonomy Notes: None.

Verified Sightings

Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 verified sightings
Observation date: Mar 28, 2022
Submitted by: dlister
Region: Kitsap County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Mar 29, 2022
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Observation date: Apr 13, 2021
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Apr 14, 2021
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Observation date: Apr 21, 2020
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Apr 22, 2020
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Observation date: Apr 03, 2018
Submitted by: Vickie J Anderson
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Apr 10, 2018
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Observation date: Mar 04, 2016
Submitted by: jim.odonater
Region: Clark County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Mar 08, 2016
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Observation date: Jul 10, 1999
Submitted by: AndrewPigniolo
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: Robert Martin
Verified date: Jan 19, 2016
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