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Geometridae 91a0047 – 7097   Lobocleta plemyraria (Guenée, [1858])              Straight-lined Wave

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Euphorbiaceae.  Host genera: Euphorbia[=Chamaesyce].  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: plemyraria (Guenée, [1858]) (Acidalia) - MONA 1983: 7097; TL: Georgia. balistaria (Guenée, [1858]) (Acidalia) helena (Cassino, 1931) (Euacidalia) moricaria Dyar, 1923 (Lobocleta) perirrorata (Packard, 1873) (Acidalia) rufescens (Hulst, 1896) (Eois)

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. 31.26m; 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 BugGuide.Net Species Page at iNaturalist

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