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Geometridae 91a1407 – 6798   Ennomos subsignaria (Hübner, [1823])              Elm Spanworm

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Asparagaceae[Liliaceae] Betulaceae Burseraceae Adoxaceae[Caprifoliaceae] Cornaceae Fagaceae Hamamelidaceae Malvaceae[Tiliaceae] Juglandaceae Oleaceae Rosaceae Salicaceae Sapindaceae[Aceraceae][Hippoca..  Host genera: Acer Aesculus Alnus Amelanchier Asparagus Bursera Betula Carpinus Carya Castanea Cornus Corylus Crataegus Fagus Fraxinus Hamamelis Juglans Malus Nyssa Ostrya Populus Quercus Salix Sorbus Tilia Ulmus V...  Notes: polyphagous on trees & shrubs (Forbes 1948); many woody shrubs & trees (Wagner 2005); .  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: subsignaria (Hübner, [1823]) (Eudalimia) - MONA 1983: 6798 niveosericeatus Harris, 1855 (Ennomos)

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. Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Hübner, J., 1806. Sammlung Exotischer Schmetterlinge, v. 2: [4?]; [1823?] v. 3: pl. [216], f. 1-4. 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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