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Geometridae 91a0382 – 7207   Eulithis xylina (Hulst, 1896)

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Betulaceae Caprifoliaceae Cornaceae Grossulariaceae Ericaceae Pinaceae Rosaceae Salicaceae.  Host genera: Alnus Amelanchier Betula Cornus Corylus Crataegus Dasiphora[=Potentilla] Holodiscus Malus Physocarpu...  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: xylina (Hulst, 1896) (Neolexia) - MONA 1983: 7207 ssp. a. xylina (Hulst, 1896) (Neolexia) ssp. b. speciosa (Hulst, 1896) (Neolexia)

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. 31.38m; p. 223. 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 E. H. Strickland Museum Species Page at iNaturalist

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