white slant-line

not listed

NNR - Unranked

not listed

The forewing is white with a pale orange, slanted, postmedial line that extends from the middle of the inner margin to the costal margin near the apex. It is otherwise unmarked. The hindwing is white and unmarked.

The caterpillar is a stick mimic. The second thoracic segment is conspicuously thickened, giving the caterpillar the appearance of a broken twig.

13 ⁄16″ to 3¼″ wingspan

Yellow slant-line (Tetracis crocallata) wings are pale tan, yellowish-white, creamy yellow, or orangish-yellow. The postmedial line is dark brown and bold. There is a small dark discal spot on all wings. The wings are dusted with dark scales. Hindwings of the second brood have a pale postmedial line.

Deciduous woodlands and forests

One brood: Late May to late July

Deciduous trees and shrubs and occasionally conifers.

Sources

7, 21, 24, 29, 30, 71, 75.

Common

Location: Dakota County