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Geometridae 91a1244 – 6757   Pero mizon Rindge, 1955

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Betulaceae Cornaceae Cupressaceae Ericaceae Fabaceae Grossulariaceae Pinaceae Rhamnaceae Rosaceae Sa..  Host genera: Acer Alnus Amelanchier Arbutus Arctostaphylos Baccharis Ceanothus Cornus Corylus Holodiscus Medicago...  Host extended: herbaceous as captive-reared (Powell & Opler 2009).  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: mizon Rindge, 1955 (Pero) - MONA 1983: 6757; Holotype: Spring Creek, near Baker, Baker County, OR.

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. Poole, R.W., 1987. A Taxonomic Revision of the New World Moth Genus Pero (Lepidoptera: Geometridae). United States Department of Agriculture, Technical Bulletin 1698: 70. Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 29.16f; p. 214. Book Review and ordering Rindge, F.H., 1955. A revision of some species of Pero in the western United States (Lepidoptera: Geometridae). American Museum Novitates, 1750: 7. 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 iNaturalist

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