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Geometridae 91a0596 – 6256   Archiearis infans (Möschler, 1862)              Infant Moth

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Betulaceae Salicaceae.  Host genera: Alnus Betula Populus Salix.  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: infans (Möschler, 1862) (Brephos) - MONA 1983: 6256 ssp. a. infans (Möschler, 1862) (Brephos)  hamadryas (Harris, 1869) (Brephos) ssp. b. oregonensis (Swett, 1917) (Brephos)

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. 27.15m; p. 204. 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 Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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