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Geometridae 91a1188 – 6836   Plagodis pulveraria (Linnaeus, 1758)              American Barred Umber Moth

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Betulaceae Adoxaceae[Caprifoliaceae] Fagaceae Myricaceae Pinaceae Rosaceae Salicaceae Sapindaceae.  Host genera: Abies Acer Alnus Amelanchier Betula Corylus Dasiphora[=Potentilla] Fagus Holodiscus Myrica Picea Pop...  Host extended: polyphagous on trees & shrubs (Forbes 1948); many softwoods & hardwoods [for Anagoga occiduaria] (Wa...  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: pulveraria (Linnaeus, 1758) (Phalaena) extralim. - MONA 1983: [NEW] ssp. a. occiduaria (Walker, 1861) (Numeria) - MONA 1983: [6836]  californiaria (Packard, 1871) (Ellopia)  plagifasciata (Walker, 1863) (Ellopia) Taxonomic Notes: Plagodis pulveraria includes a subspecies [6836] Plagodis occiduaria.

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 E. H. Strickland Museum Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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