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Geometridae 91a1262 – 6774   Aethaloida packardaria (Hulst, 1888)

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Ericaceae Fagaceae Myricaceae Rhamnaceae Rosaceae.  Host genera: Adenostoma Arctostaphylos Ceanothus Myrica[unresolved] Quercus.  Notes: Quercus(?) Myrica(?) (Forbes 1948); cites Myrica Quercus without question (Powell & Opler 2009); variety broad-leaved wood plants (Powell & Opler 2009); twig mimics (Powell & Opler 2009).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: packardaria (Hulst, 1888) (Hemerophila) - MONA 1983: 6774 homopteroides (Hulst, [1901] 1900) (Selidosema) lachrymosa (Hulst, 1898) (Selidosema)

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. Hulst, G.D., 1900. New species of Lepidoptera. Journal of the New York Entomological Society, 8(4): 219. Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 29.23f; p. 214. 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 BugGuide.Net Species Page at iNaturalist

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