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Geometridae 91a1220 – 6740   Xanthotype urticaria Swett, 1918              False Crocus Geometer

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Asteraceae Betulaceae Cornaceae Ericaceae Grossulariaceae Lamiaceae Myricaceae Rosaceae Sapindaceae...  Host genera: Acer Alnus Chrysanthemum Comptonia Cornus Glechoma Myrica Nepeta Rhododendron Ribes Rosa Solidago Sp...  Host extended: various woody & herbaceous angiosperms in about 15 plant families (Powell & Opler 2009).  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: urticaria Swett, 1918 (Xanthotype) - MONA 1983: 6740 turbidaria Swett, 1918 (Xanthotype) vagaria Swett, 1918 (Xanthotype) watsoni Swett, 1918 (Xanthotype)

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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