Moths of Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge
Geometridae (Inchworm Moths) Status Early Late Method
Subfamily Geometrinae (Emeralds)
46 Red-bordered Emerald Nemoria lixaria L 9-Sep 10-Sep One record: 9-10 Sept 00 (SW). Range mainly from N.J. south.
46 Red-fronted Emerald Nemoria rubrifrontaria L Dates: 19 July 93, 23 July 95, 26 July 93.
46 Wavy-lined Emerald Synchlora aerata L 11-Aug 9-Sep Dates: 11 Aug 86 (GT), 28 Aug 01, (3) 9 Sept. 87. Also FBF 19 Aug 01, 1 Sept 01.
46 Blackberry Looper Moth Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria L 3-May 3-May One record: 3 May 01.
Subfamily Sterrhinae (Waves)
46 Soft-lined Wave Scopula inductata JBWR records: 3 Aug 00 (SW), 5 Sept 99 (SW). Also at Spring Creek 1 June 00 and elsewhere. May be found in fields during the day.
46 Common Tan Wave Pleuroprucha insulsaria C Common. Dates: 5 Aug 95 to 14 Oct 95.
46 Packard's Wave Cyclophora packardi L One record: 24-25 Aug 00 (SW).
46 Sweetfern Geometer Cyclophora pendulinaria F Dates: 9 July 01 (SW), 5 Aug 95, 6 Aug 95 (DP, JZ, GT), 18 Sept 00 (SW).
46 Chickweed Geometer Haematopis grataria 3-Oct Common around N.Y.C. flying day or night. JBWR dates: 20 July 00 to (4) 9 Sept 87. FBF: 3 Oct 01.
47 Drab Brown Wave Lobocleta ossularia One record: 31 Aug 00 (SW).
48 Simple Wave Scopula junctaria Two records: 11 July 00 (SW), 24 Aug 00 (SW). Will probably prove to be more common.
48 Large Lace-border Scopula limboundata Often common at JBWR. Dates 8 June 87, (2) 13 June 01, (2) 19 June 01, (4) 9 July 87, 11 Aug 86, 24 Aug 00 (SW), 5 Sept 99 (SW).
48 Idaea dimidiata C Dates: 13 June 01 (SW), 19 June 01 (SW).
Subfamily Larentiinae (Carpets)
46 Olive-and-black Carpet Acasis viridata C 5-Jun 13-Jun L 5 June 01 (SW), (3) 13 June 01 (SW).
47 Ferguson's Scallop Shell Hydria prunivorata L 24-May 22-Jun L Dates: 24 May 01 (SW), 13 June 01 (SW), 22 June 88.
47 Common Eupithecia Eupithecia miserulata C 3-May 3-Nov L Very frequent light visitor, recorded on 17 of 22 nights in 2001.
Eupithecia sp. L 28-Apr 28-Apr L
49 Lesser Grapevine Looper Moth Eulithis diversilineata F 13-Jun 3-Oct L Fairly common. Dates: 13 June 01 (SW) thru 3 Oct 00 (SW).
49 Many-lined Carpet Anticlea multiferata F 19-May 26-May R,L Records: (2) 19 May 01, (2) 24 May 01, (2) 26 May 01 (SW).
49 The Gem Orthonama obstipata C 24-May 1-Dec L Oddly, most reports of females, here and elsewhere.
50 Bent-line Carpet Orthonama centrostrigaria U 24-May 14-Oct L Very common in NYC area. Jamaica Bay dates 24 May 00 (SW) to 14 Oct 00 (SW).
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