Angle-lined Carpet/Mottled Gray Carpet Cladara anguilineata/limitaria (Grote & Robinson, 1867)/(Walker, 1860)

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Family: Geometridae

Subfamily: Larentiinae

Identification: Cladara limitaria and Cladara anguilineata are nearly indistinguishable by appearance. There isn't any visible characteristic that is diagnostic. In fact, some have stated that they may be the same species.”

Wing Span: 2.1-2.8 cm

Life History:

Flight: April through June. April to May in Alberta.

Caterpillar Hosts:

Adult Food:

Habitat:

Range: Transcontinental across southern Canada and south to California (Placer County), eastern Nevada, and central Colorado. (4) Also occurs in much of the eastern United States.

Conservation:

NCGR:

Management Needs:

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