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Erebidae
930961 – 8727   Parallelia bistriaris Hübner, 1818
             Maple Looper

© Stephen Gingold
Larva and
Host Plants:		 Host familiy: Betulaceae Fagaceae Juglandaceae Malvaceae[Tiliaceae] Sapindaceae[Aceraceae].  Host genera: Acer Betula Carya Juglans Quercus Tilia.  Notes: other records may be erroneous (Wagner et al 2011).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025)
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Synonymy:
  • bistriaris Hübner, 1818 (Parallelia) - MONA 1983: 8727
  • amplissima (Walker, 1858) (Poaphila)
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    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 Block Island Moths
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
    • Species Page at iNaturalist
    Parallelia bistriaris
    © Nolie Schneider
    Parallelia bistriaris
    © Matthew Priebe
    Parallelia bistriaris
    © Mark Dreiling - DNA
    Parallelia bistriaris
    © Ken Childs
    Parallelia bistriaris
    LG – © Jim Troubridge
    Parallelia bistriaris
    32mm – © Jim Vargo
    Parallelia bistriaris
    © Giff Beaton LG
    on Beech
    Parallelia bistriaris
    © George Smiley LG
    on Red Maple (Acer rubrum)
    Parallelia bistriaris
    © George Smiley LG
    on Red Maple (Acer rubrum)
    Parallelia bistriaris
    © Canadian National Collection LG

    Parallelia bistriaris
    © Janice Stiefel
    4th instar
    Parallelia bistriaris
    © Janice Stiefel
    5th instar

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