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Geometridae 91a1423 – 6967   Oxydia vesulia (Cramer, [1779])              Spurge Spanworm

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Anacardiaceae Euphorbiaceae Fagaceae Lauraceae Menispermaceae Myrtaceae Polygonaceae Rosaceae Rubiaceae Rutaceae Salicaceae.  Host genera: Acalypha Cinchona Cissampelos Citrus Croton Eucalyptus Metopium Persea Quercus Rosa Triplaris Salix Securidaca.  Notes: ?Croton (Heppner 2007).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: vesulia (Cramer, [1779]) (Phalaena) extralim. - MONA 1983: 6967 ssp. a. transponens (Walker, 1860) (Choerodes)  antilleana Prout, 1932 (Oxydia)

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 BugGuide.Net Species Page at iNaturalist

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