Geometridae
91a0126 –
7639 Cladara atroliturata
(Walker, [1863])
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Larva and
Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Betulaceae Fagaceae Salicaceae Sapindaceae. Host genera: Acer Alnus Betula Quercus Salix. (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) |
| Similar Species: |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
atroliturata (Walker, [1863]) (Lobophora) - MONA 1983: 7639geminata (Grote & Robinson, 1866) (Larentia)vernata (Packard, 1873) (Eupithecia) (in part) |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
Cladara atroliturata (Walker, [1863]) includes as a synonym Cladara vernata (Packard, 1873) (in part) pending designation of a neotype. (Schmidt & McGuinness in Pohl & Nanz (eds.) 2023) |
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| 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.
- Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
- Pohl, G.R. & S.R. Nanz (eds.), 2023. Annotated Taxonomic Checklist of the Lepidoptera of North America, North of Mexico. Wedge Entomological Research Foundation, Bakersfield, California, xiv + 580 pp. (order). (PDF (no fee) or order book)
- 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 E. H. Strickland Museum
- Species Page at Mass Moths
- Species Page at iNaturalist
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