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Anticlea vasiliata

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Anticlea vasiliata
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A. vasiliata
Binomial name
Anticlea vasiliata
Guenée, 1857
Synonyms
  • Anticlea vasaliata
  • Anticlea spilosaria (Walker, 1860)
  • Anticlea rigidata (Walker, 1863)
  • Anticlea niveifasciata (Hulst, 1900) (form)

Anticlea vasiliata, the variable carpet moth or early carpet, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1857.[1] It is known from the northern part of the United States and southern Canada, from Newfoundland and Labrador to Maryland, west to California, north to British Columbia.

The wingspan is about 30 mm. Adults are on wing from April to June.[2]

The larvae feed on Rubus idaeus and Rosa carolina.

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Anticlea vasiliata Guenée, 1857". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  2. ^ McLeod, Robin (January 5, 2019). "Species Anticlea vasiliata - Variable Carpet - Hodges#7329". BugGuide. Retrieved May 7, 2019.