Moth Photographers Group – Oedemasia leptinoides

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Notodontidae

930104 – 8011 Oedemasia leptinoides (Grote, 1864)

Black-blotched Schizura

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Distribution Data for Oedemasia leptinoides

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Distribution:	Canada: NS to BC; USA: ME south to southern FL west to MN and TX in wooded areas with a disjunct population in western SD. - Miller et al. (2021)
Larva and Host Plants:	Host familiy: Asteraceae Betulaceae Fagaceae Juglandaceae Nyssaceae[Cornaceae] Rosaceae Salicaceae. Host genera: Betula Carpinus Carya Castanea Corylus Fagus Helianthus Juglans Malus Nyssa Ostrya Populus Prunus Quercus Rosa Salix. Notes: polyphagous on trees & shrubs (Forbes 1948); leaves (Wagner 2005); wide range of woody plants (JS Miller et al 2021); ; mostly Carya sp. & Juglans sp. (Wagner 2005). (Shropshire & Douglas 2025)
Similar Species:	Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:	leptinoides (Grote, 1864) (Heterocampa) - MONA 1983: 8011; TL: "Middles States". mustelina (Packard, 1864) (Cecrita); TL: Cambridge, MA.
Taxonomic Notes:	Oedemasia leptinoides (Grote, 1864), n. comb. in Becker (2014), was formerly placed in the genus Schizura.

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.
Miller, J.S., D.L. Wagner, P.A. Opler & J.D. Lafontaine, 2021. Noctuoidea, Notodontidae (Part 2, Conclusion): Heterocampinae, Nystaleinae, Dioptinae, Dicranurinae. The Moths of America north of Mexico, Fascicle 22.1B: 143; pl. A-17, figs. 30-33; pl. 59, fig. 1 (♂ gen.); pl. 73, fig. 1 (♂ sternum 8); pl. 86, fig. 6 (♀ gen.); pl. L-18, figs. 1, 2 (larva). - order
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)
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