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Epelis truncataria
Nectaring on Platanthera dilatata
Life History: Univoltine. Flying mostly in May and early June. Pupae overwinter. Caterpillar Hosts: Leather-leaf (Chamaedaphne calyculata), bearberry (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi), blueberry (Vaccinium myrtilloides). Habitat: Sphagnum bogs, heath and moorlike habitats in the east; montane shrub barrens in west; wherever food plants grow. Range: Alaska to Newfoundland south to Colorado and New Jersey.
Spotted on Jun 27, 2015
Submitted on Oct 7, 2016
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