Moth Photographers Group – Haematopis grataria

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Geometridae

91a0026 – 7146 Haematopis grataria (Fabricius, 1798)

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Distribution Data for Haematopis grataria

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Larva and Host Plants:	Host familiy: Aquifoliaceae Caryophyllaceae Fabaceae Polygonaceae. Host genera: Cerastium Ilex Persicaria[=Polygonum] Polygonum Stellaria Trifolium. Host extended: polyphagous on herbs (Forbes 1948). (Kimberley & Douglas 2025)
Similar Species:	Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:	grataria (Fabricius, 1798) (Phalaena) - MONA 1983: 7146 annettearia Haimbach, 1907 (Haematopis) saniaria Hübner, 1823 (Haematopis) successaria (Walker, 1860) (Pellonia); TL: Montreal. Note: Provisional author and year. This name was originally published by D’Urban (1860) as "P. successaria, Walker, M.S.S.N. N. sp.” and includes Walker’s description in quotes. Walker (1862 [1863]) published the same description noting, “Canada. In Mr. D’Urban’s collection”.

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced.
Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 31.31f; p. 222. Book Review and ordering
Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online)
Species Page at Block Island Moths
Species Page at BugGuide.Net
Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum
Species Page at Mass Moths
Species Page at iNaturalist
Species page at Moths of North Dakota.
Walker, F., 1860. in D'Urban, W.S.M., A systematic list of Lepidoptera collected in the vicinity of Montreal. The Canadian Naturalist and Geologist, 5(4): 262.
Walker, F., 1862 [1863]. Geometrites. List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum, 26: 1617.

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