The Bent-line Carpet
Costaconvexa centrostrigaria (Wollaston, 1858)
Family: Geometridae
Subfamily: Larentiinae
Identification: Wings pale gray with many fine, broken, dotted, or scalloped lines. Median area in male defined by wide blackish am. line and curved upper half of pm. line (lower half absent). Median area same color as rest of forewing in male; darker brown in female. Tiny black discal dots on all wings.
Wing Span: 1.7-2.3 cm.
Life History:
Flight: March-October.
Caterpillar Hosts: Low plants such as knotweed and smartweed.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Maine and Quebec south throughout eastern North America.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: formerly in genus Orthonama
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Observation date: Mar 27, 2021
Submitted by: plawryniuk
Region: Newport News, Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 20, 2024
Observation date: Jul 03, 2018
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
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Verified date: Mar 03, 2024
Observation date: Jun 14, 2017
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
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Verified date: Feb 28, 2024
Observation date: Jun 15, 2017
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
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Verified date: Feb 28, 2024
Observation date: Aug 02, 2017
Submitted by: DRLem23ME
Region: Kennebec County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jan 05, 2024
Observation date: Sep 17, 2023
Submitted by: TJ in Derry
Region: Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 01, 2023
Observation date: Aug 18, 2023
Submitted by: wwittkop
Region: Johnson County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Sep 08, 2023
Observation date: Jul 24, 2023
Submitted by: KABerry
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 12, 2023
Observation date: Jul 11, 2023
Submitted by: aarongunnar
Region: Jefferson County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jul 31, 2023
Observation date: Jul 25, 2023
Submitted by: gjkoppel
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 26, 2023
Observation date: Sep 21, 2022
Submitted by: Niayre
Region: DeKalb County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jul 21, 2023
Observation date: Jun 21, 2023
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jun 28, 2023
Observation date: Jun 25, 2023
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jun 27, 2023
Observation date: Jun 16, 2023
Submitted by: Steven Wilson
Region: Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 17, 2023
Observation date: Jun 15, 2023
Submitted by: jrtindall
Region: Mercer County, New Jersey, United States
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Verified date: Jun 16, 2023
Observation date: Jun 06, 2023
Submitted by: Susan McSwain
Region: Nelson County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 10, 2023
Observation date: May 31, 2023
Submitted by: SusanPotomac
Region: Montgomery County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 07, 2023
Observation date: Oct 03, 2022
Submitted by: emilydodge
Region: Alameda County, California, United States
Verified by: mcduck
Verified date: Jun 04, 2023
Observation date: May 04, 2023
Submitted by: Blue Swallowtail
Region: Adams County, Nebraska, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: May 05, 2023
Observation date: Apr 17, 2023
Submitted by: Mikelchap
Region: Glynn County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Apr 18, 2023
Observation date: Oct 24, 2022
Submitted by: Bob Saunders
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 14, 2023
Observation date: Aug 11, 2022
Submitted by: MarkSCitsay
Region: Washington County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Feb 18, 2023
Observation date: Jul 27, 2022
Submitted by: KABerry
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 13, 2023
Observation date: Aug 16, 2022
Submitted by: MarkSCitsay
Region: Washington County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Feb 06, 2023
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