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Geometridae 91a1442 – 6987   Antepione thisoaria (Guenée, [1858])              Variable Antepione

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Anacardiaceae Betulaceae Adoxaceae[Caprifoliaceae] Celastraceae Ebenaceae Rosaceae Sapindaceae[Aceraceae].  Host genera: Acer Alnus Celastrus Diospyros Malus Physocarpus Prunus Pyrus Rhus Rubus Viburnum.  Notes: many other woody plants (Wagner 2005).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: thisoaria (Guenée, [1858]) (Heterolocha) - MONA 1983: 6987 arcasaria (Walker, 1860) (Hyperythra) azonax (Druce, 1892) (Tetracis) constricta (Warren, 1895) (Mimogonodes) depontanata (Grote, 1864) (Epione) furciferata (Packard, 1876) (Eutrapela) rhomboidaria (Oberthür, 1912) (Gonopteryx) rivulata (Warren, 1897) (Tetracis) sulphurata (Packard, 1873) (Heterolocha)

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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