Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
specific epithet misspelled "insularia" on many web sites
Numbers
one of two species in this genus in North America listed at
All-Leps
common
Identification
Adult: wings mottled yellowish-brown with finely-toothed inconspicuous lines parallel to outer margin; subterminal line pale, slightly wavy, punctuated by small black dots (a distinctive feature)
Range
eastern North America: Nova Scotia to Florida, west to Texas and Colorado, north to Ontario
Habitat
deciduous woods, forest clearings, field edges; adults are nocturnal and attracted to light
Season
adults fly from March/April to October in the south; reduced season in the north (June to October in Ontario)
Food
larvae feed on bittersweet, bedstraw, corn, goldenrod, chestnut, oak, willow, and other plants
Internet References
Moth Photographers Group - range map, photos of living and pinned adults.
adult images (Larry Line, Maryland)
pinned adult images (James Adams, Dalton State College, Georgia)
common name reference plus foodplants and flight season (Ohio State U.)
presence in Texas; list (James Gillaspy, U. of Texas)
presence in Florida; list (Florida State Collection of Arthropods)
distribution in Canada list of provinces (CBIF)
