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Erebidae 930142 – 8290   Gynaephora rossii (Curtis, 1835)

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Betulaceae Caprifoliaceae Ericaceae Rosaceae Salicaceae Saxifragaceaea.  Host genera: Betula Cassiope Dryas Populus Prunus Potentilla Salix Saxifraga.  Host extended: low vegetation in arctic-alpine tundra (Crabo et al 2014).  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: rossii (Curtis, 1835) (Laria) - MONA 1983: 8290 daisetsuzana (Matsumura, 1928) (Konokareha) lugens Kozhantschikov, 1948 (Gynaephora) relictus (Bang-Haas, 1927) (Dasychira)

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. Ferguson, D. C., 1978. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 22.2: p. 18; pl. 1.15-24. order or free PDF Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 49.11m, 49.12f; p. 275. Book Review and ordering 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 E. H. Strickland Museum Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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