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Geometridae 91a1046 – 6431   Hesperumia sulphuraria Packard, 1873              Sulphur Moth

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Betulaceae Caprifoliaceae Cornaceae Ericaceae Fagaceae Grossulariaceae Pinaceae Rhamnaceae Rosaceae Salicaceae.  Host genera: Adenostoma Alnus Amelanchier Arctostaphylos Betula Ceanothus Cercocarpus Cornus Dasiphora[=Potentilla] Holodiscus Larix Picea Pinus Populus Potentilla Prunus Pseudotsuga Purshia Quercus Ribes Rosa Sal...  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: sulphuraria Packard, 1873 (Hesperumia) - MONA 1983: 6431 baltearia (Hulst, 1880) (Rumia) duaria Cassino & Swett, 1922 (Hesperumia) ochreata Packard, 1873 (Hesperumia) unicoloraria (Hulst, 1886) (Rumia)

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) Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 28.16f; p. 209. 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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