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Geometridae 91a0510 – 7263   Hydriomena speciosata (Packard, 1873)

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Pinaceae.  Host genera: Abies Picea Pinus Pseudotsuga Tsuga.  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: speciosata (Packard, 1873) (Hypsipetes) - MONA 1983: 7263 agassizi Swett, 1910 (Hydriomena) ameliata Swett, 1915 (Hydriomena) taylori Swett, 1910 (Hydriomena)

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. McDunnough, J.H., 1954. The species of the genus Hydriomena ocurring in America North of Mexico (Geometridae: Larentiinae). Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History, 104(3): 320. 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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