Moth Photographers Group – Prochoerodes lineola

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91a1434 – 6982 Prochoerodes lineola (Goeze, 1781)

Large Maple Spanworm

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Distribution Data for Prochoerodes lineola

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Larva and Host Plants:	Host familiy: Anacardiaceae Asteraceae Betulaceae Adoxaceae[Caprifoliaceae] Clethraceae Cornaceae Cupressaceae Elaeagnaceae Ericaceae Fagaceae Geraniaceae Grossulariaceae Juglandaceae Malvaceae[Tiliaceae] Myricacea.. Host genera: Abies Acer Alnus Betula Clethra Chamaecyparis Comptonia Cornus Geranium Juglans Juniperus Larix Malus Myrica[unresolved] Ostrya Pelargonium Persicaria[=Polygonum] Physocarpus Picea Pinus Polygonum[unr... Notes: Polyphagous on trees and shrubs (Forbes 1948); woody shrubs & trees, also grasses, crops & ornamental flowers (Wagner et al 2001); [for Prochoerodes transversata] in (Robinson et al 2002). (Shropshire & Douglas 2025)
Similar Species:	Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:	lineola (Goeze, 1781) (Phalaena) - MONA 1983: [NEW] ssp. a. lineola (Goeze, 1781) (Phalaena) contigens (Walker, 1860) (Choerodes) goniata (Guenée, [1858]) (Choerodes) transfindens (Walker, 1860) (Choerodes) transposita (Walker, 1860) (Choerodes) transversata (Drury, 1770) (Phalaena) preocc. - MONA 1983: [6982] ssp. b. incurvata (Guenée, [1858]) (Choerodes) transmutans (Walker, 1860) (Choerodes) transvertens (Walker, 1860) (Choerodes)
Taxonomic Notes:	Prochoerodes lineola (Goeze, 1781) includes as a synonym Prochoerodes transversata (Drury, 1770).

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 E. H. Strickland Museum
Species Page at Mass Moths
Species Page at iNaturalist