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Geometridae 91a0044 – 7094   Lobocleta ossularia (Geyer, 1837)              Drab Brown Wave

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Caryophyllaceae Fabaceae Rosaceae Rubiaceae.  Host genera: Fragaria Galium Stellaria Trifolium.  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: ossularia (Geyer, 1837) (Leptomeris) - MONA 1983: 7094 favillifera (Walker, 1866) (Acidalia) magniferaria (Walker, 1861) (Acidalia) ossulata; [various], [no date] (Lobocleta) missp.; TL: (no type). repletaria (Walker, 1866) (Acidalia) sublataria (Guenée, [1858]) (Acidalia) temnaria (Guenée, [1858]) (Acidalia)

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. 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 Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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