Cingilia catenaria

(Drury, 1773)
Chain-dotted Geometer

Sort #: 1976 | P3 #: 911337 | MPG #: 6898 | PFG Page #: 240
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Larval substrate: Trees and herbaceous plants, incl. Acer (Maple), Alnus (Alder), Baptisia tinctoria* (Yellow Wild Indigo), Gaylussacia* (Huckleberry), Morella* (Bayberry), Sassafras albidum* (Sassafras), Solidago (Goldenrod), Quercus ilicifolia* (Scrub Oak), Pinus (Pine), Rosa rugosa* (Beach Rose), Salix* (Willow), Vaccinium* (Blueberry)
Phenology: Adult: 9/09 to 10/15 (43 records)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Fairly widespread, uncommon
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: Special Concern
First Year Reported: 1833
Last Year Reported: 2021

Distribution by County: Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket
Number of Records: 115