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Geometridae
91a1422 – 6966   Eutrapela clemataria (Smith, 1797)
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Larva and
Host Plants:
Host familiy: Adoxaceae[Caprifoliaceae] Anacardiaceae Araliaceae Asteraceae Betulaceae Celastraceae Combretaceae Cornaceae Ericaceae Euphorbiaceae Fagaceae Grossulariaceae Hamamelidaceae Juglandaceae Lamiaceae Laur..  Host genera: Abies Acer Amelanchier Betula Bucida Carya Castanea Ceanothus Celastrus Clematis Cornus Euphorbia Fagus Fraxinus Juglans Larix Liquidambar Malus Myrica[unresolved] Nyssa Ostrya Physocarpus Picea Pinus...  Notes: polyphagous on trees & shrubs (Forbes 1948); many woody shrubs & trees (Wagner 2005); leaves (Averill & Sylvia 1998).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025)
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • clemataria (Smith, 1797) (Phalaena) - MONA 1983: 6966
  • transducens (Walker, 1860) (Choerodes)
  • transferens (Walker, 1860) (Choerodes)
  • transfingens (Walker, 1860) (Choerodes)
  • 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)
    • 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 Mass Moths
    • Species Page at iNaturalist
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