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  8. Peppered Moth

species 19,817 observations

Peppered Moth

Biston betularia

Status
presumed native
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Supported by All

595 native plants
support it in the US
  • Caterpillar hosts Plants its caterpillars eat Grey Alder, Box Elder, Staghorn Sumac, Red Raspberry 594
  • Nectar plants Plants whose flowers it visits Black Locust 1

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

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