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Geometridae 91a1130 – 6796   Campaea perlata (Guenée, [1858])              Pale Beauty Moth

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Adoxaceae[Caprifoliaceae] Betulaceae Caprifoliaceae Cornaceae Cupressaceae Elaeagnaceae Fagaceae Ericaceae Ginkgoaceae Grossulariaceae Hamamelidaceae Juglandaceae Malvaceae[Tiliaceae] Oleaceae Pinacea..  Host genera: Abies Acer Alnus Amelanchier Betula Carya Cornus Corylus Frangula Fraxinus Hamamelis Holodiscus Ginkgo Larix Picea Pinus Populus Prunus Pseudotsuga Quercus Ribes Rosa Salix Sambucus Shepherdia Symphor...  Notes: polyphagous -broad-leaved woody angiosperms and conifers (Powell & Opler 2009); many other trees & shrubs (Wagner 2005).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: perlata (Guenée, [1858]) (Metrocampa) - MONA 1983: 6796 perlaria (Packard, 1876) (Metrocampa) emend.; TL: (no type). praegrandaria (Guenée, [1858]) (Metrocampa) viridoperlata (Packard, 1873) (Metrocampa)

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. 29.29m; p. 215. 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 Block Island Moths 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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