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Digital Guide to Moth Identification

Geometridae
91a1092 – 6682   Drepanulatrix unicalcararia (Guenée, [1858])
             Spurred Wave

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Larva and
Host Plants:
Host familiy: Rhamnaceae.  Host genera: Ceanothus.  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025)
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • unicalcararia (Guenée, [1858]) (Tephrina) - MONA 1983: 6682
  • behrensaria (Hulst, 1887) (Aspilates)
  • cervinicolor (Hulst, 1898) (Deilinia)
  • ida (Hulst, 1896) (Caripeta)
  • 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.
    • 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
    Drepanulatrix unicalcararia
    © John Davis - f.
    Drepanulatrix unicalcararia
    © John Davis - m.
    Drepanulatrix unicalcararia
    © John Davis
    Drepanulatrix unicalcararia
    LG – © Jim Troubridge
    Drepanulatrix unicalcararia
    LG – © Jim Troubridge
    Drepanulatrix unicalcararia
    LG – © Jim Troubridge
    Drepanulatrix unicalcararia
    30mm – © Jim Vargo
    Drepanulatrix unicalcararia
    © Moria Robinson LG
    on Ceanothus cuneatus

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