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Gandaritis atricolorata (Grote & Robinson, 1867) - Dark-banded Geometer

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Geometroidea		 Family:
Geometridae		Subfamily:
Larentiinae		Tribe:
Hydriomenini		P3 Number:
91a0389		 MONA Number:
7214.00		 MONA Synonym:
Ecliptopera atricolorata
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984)Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Genitalia and other structural photos
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Gandaritis atricolorataAlamance Alexander Alleghany Anson Ashe Avery Beaufort Bertie Bladen Brunswick Buncombe Burke Cabarrus Caldwell Camden Carteret Caswell Catawba Chatham Cherokee Chowan Clay Cleveland Columbus Craven Cumberland Currituck Dare Davidson Davie Duplin Durham Edgecombe Forsyth Franklin Gaston Gates Graham Granville Greene Guilford Halifax Harnett Haywood Henderson Hertford Hoke Hyde Iredell Jackson Johnston Jones Lee Lenoir Lincoln Macon Madison Martin McDowell Mecklenburg Mitchell Montgomery Moore Nash New Hanover Northampton Onslow Orange Pamlico Pasquotank Pender Perquimans Person Pitt Polk Randolph Richmond Robeson Rockingham Rowan Rutherford Sampson Scotland Stanly Stokes Surry Swain Transylvania Tyrrell Union Vance Wake Warren Washington Watauga Wayne Wilkes Wilson Yadkin Yancey
Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

Click on graph to enlarge 		Image showing flight dates by month for High Mountains greater than 4,000 feet, Low Mountains, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain: adults.
Habitats and Life History
Habitats: Woodlands and forests (Wagner et al., 2001). Our records come from wet-mesic hardwood forests in the Coastal Plain, the habitat of Hydrangea barbara. In the Mountains, records come from cove forests, riparian forests, and high elevation forests, including northern hardwood and spruce-fir communities. Habitats used in the Piedmont are less certain.
Larval Host Plants: Larvae reportedly feed on Hydrangea species (Wagner et al., 2001). We do not have any feeding records in North Carolina. - View
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Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR SNR [S3S4]
State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.
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 Photo Gallery for Gandaritis atricolorata - Dark-banded Geometer

 67 photos are available. Only the most recent 30 are shown.
Gandaritis atricolorata
Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2025-07-29
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Gandaritis atricolorata
Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2025-07-26
Madison Co.
Comment:
Gandaritis atricolorata
Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2025-07-02
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Gandaritis atricolorata
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-27
Buncombe Co.
Comment:
Gandaritis atricolorata
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-26
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Gandaritis atricolorata
Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger and Becky Elkin on 2025-06-25
Mitchell Co.
Comment:
Gandaritis atricolorata
Recorded by: B. Bockhahn on 2024-07-14
Macon Co.
Comment: 		Gandaritis atricolorata
Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-07-14
Watauga Co.
Comment:
Gandaritis atricolorata
Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-07-12
Watauga Co.
Comment: 		Gandaritis atricolorata
Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2024-07-11
Madison Co.
Comment:
Gandaritis atricolorata
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-06-27
Yancey Co.
Comment: 		Gandaritis atricolorata
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-06-27
Yancey Co.
Comment:
Gandaritis atricolorata
Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2024-06-24
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Gandaritis atricolorata
Recorded by: Owen McConnell and Simpson Eason on 2024-06-21
Graham Co.
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Gandaritis atricolorata
Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2024-06-19
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Gandaritis atricolorata
Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2024-06-17
Graham Co.
Comment:
Gandaritis atricolorata
Recorded by: David George, Rich Teper on 2023-09-25
Swain Co.
Comment: 		Gandaritis atricolorata
Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-31
Macon Co.
Comment:
Gandaritis atricolorata
Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper, Becky Watkins on 2023-07-30
Swain Co.
Comment: 		Gandaritis atricolorata
Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper, Becky Watkins on 2023-07-29
Swain Co.
Comment:
Gandaritis atricolorata
Recorded by: tom ward on 2023-07-28
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Gandaritis atricolorata
Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2023-07-27
Buncombe Co.
Comment:
Gandaritis atricolorata
Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2023-07-27
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Gandaritis atricolorata
Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2023-07-23
Transylvania Co.
Comment:
Gandaritis atricolorata
Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2023-07-15
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Gandaritis atricolorata
Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2023-07-12
Madison Co.
Comment:
Gandaritis atricolorata
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-06-30
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Gandaritis atricolorata
Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2023-06-25
Buncombe Co.
Comment:
Gandaritis atricolorata
Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2023-06-24
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Gandaritis atricolorata
Recorded by: David George on 2022-08-16
Avery Co.
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