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