Cladara limitaria

(Walker, 1860)
Mottled Gray Carpet

Sort #: 1797 | P #: 910125 | MPG #: 7637 | PFG Page #: 196
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Larval substrate: Abies balsamea (Balsam Fir), Amelanchier alnifolia (Saskatoon Serviceberry), Amelanchier canadensis (Canada Serviceberry), Kalmia angustifolia (Sheep Laurel), Larix laricina (American Larch, Tamarack), Picea glauca (White Spruce), Pinus banksiana (Jack Pine), Pinus strobus (Eastern White Pine), Pseudotsuga menziesii (Douglas Fir), Salix (Willow), Thuja occidentalis (Northern White Cedar), Tsuga canadensis (Eastern Hemlock), Vaccinium pallidum (Hillside Blueberry)
Phenology: Adult: 3/24 to 6/16 (225 records)

Comment: Cladara anguilineata has been synonymized with Cladara limitaria

Status in MA (automated assessment): Widespread, very common
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1900
Last Year Reported: 2026

Distribution by County: Berkshire, Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket
Number of Records: 388