''Cladara limitaria'', the mottled gray carpet moth, is a species of geometrid moth in the family
Geometridae
The geometer moths are moth
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Overview
It is found in North America, ranging as far west as Alaska
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, to as far east as Newfoundland and Labrador
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, and as far south as Alabama
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The wingspan of this moth is from 21mm to 28mm. Adults are found from April to June. Caterpillars of the species will feed on sheep laurel and ]conifer
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Adults are found in deciduous, mixed, and coniferous forests. They are attracted to light.
The MONA or Hodges number for ''Cladara limitaria'' is 7637.[
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Larentiinae
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Moths described in 1860
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