Somber Carpet Moth Disclisioprocta stellata (Guenée in Boisduval and Guenée, 1858)    Synonyms: Hodges #7417.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Lepidoptera   >   Family Geometridae   >   Genus Disclisioprocta   

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"The moth is uncommon in Maryland, wandering up from the south. ... According to John Glaser the only one of the known larval hosts to be found in Maryland is Pokeweed. It is not thought to breed here" (Bob Patterson/BugGuide, 2007).

There are 88 records in the project database.

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A Somber Carpet Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (9/22/2017). Determined by Robert Lord Zimlich/BugGuide. Photo by Jesse Christopherson. (MBP list)

A Somber Carpet Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (9/20/2019). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

Somber Carpet Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (8/18/2014). Confirmed by Hugh McGuinness. Photo by Nancy Magnusson. (MBP list)

A Somber Carpet Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (9/21/2014). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

A Somber Carpet Moth in Dorchester Co., Maryland (9/17/2014). Determined by Peter Homann. Photo by Jonathan Willey. (MBP list)

A Somber Carpet Moth in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (11/19/2017). Verified by Kyhl Austin/BugGuide. Photo by Tyler Bell. (MBP list)

Somber Carpet Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/3/2007). Determined by Bob Patterson/BugGuide. Photo by Bill Johnson. (MBP list)

Somber Carpet Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (11/8/2020). (c) Sergei Drovetski, all rights reserved. Photo by Sergei Drovetski. (MBP list)

A Somber Carpet Moth in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (9/21/2018). Photo by Tyler Bell. (MBP list)

Somber Carpet Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/28/2019). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Somber Carpet Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/29/2020). (c) Sergei Drovetski, all rights reserved. Photo by Sergei Drovetski. (MBP list)

A Somber Carpet Moth in Calvert Co., Maryland (10/11/2006). Photo by Arlene Ripley. (MBP list)

A Somber Carpet Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (2002). Photo by Larry Line. (MBP list)


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