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Digital Guide to Moth Identification

Geometridae
91a1148 – 6668   Lomographa glomeraria (Grote, 1881)
             Gray Spring Moth

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Larva and
Host Plants:
Host familiy: Rosaceae.  Host genera: Crataegus Prunus.  Notes: Crataegus(?) (Heppner 2007); new leaf specialist (Wagner et al 2001).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025)
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • glomeraria (Grote, 1881) (Deilinia) - MONA 1983: 6668
  • merricki (Cassino & Swett, 1922) (Bapta)
  • virginalis (Cassino & Swett, 1923) (Bapta)
  • 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 Block Island Moths
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
    • Species Page at iNaturalist
    Lomographa glomeraria
    © Nolie Schneider
    Lomographa glomeraria
    © David Silsbee
    Lomographa glomeraria
    © Tom Murray
    Lomographa glomeraria
    © Audrey Hoff
    Lomographa glomeraria
    © Jim Hoover
    Lomographa glomeraria
    © Carol Wolf
    Lomographa glomeraria
    LG – © Jim Troubridge
    Lomographa glomeraria
    LG – © Jim Troubridge
    Lomographa glomeraria
    25mm – © Jim Vargo

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