Moth Photographers Group – Egira rubrica

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932796 – 10514 Egira rubrica (Harvey, 1878)

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Larva and Host Plants:	Host familiy: Betulaceae Pinaceae Rhamnaceae Rosaceae Salicaceae. Host genera: Alnus Ceanothus Holodiscus Fragaria Malus Prunus Pseudotsuga Salix. Host extended: polyphagous (Poole 1989); generalist feeding on many kinds of hardwoods (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:	rubrica (Harvey, 1878) (Graphiphora) - MONA 1983: 10514 ssp. a. rubrica (Harvey, 1878) (Graphiphora) ssp. b. rubricoides (Barnes & Benjamin, 1924) (Xylomyges) ssp. c. mustelina (Smith, 1911) (Xylomiges) ssp. d. pulchella (Smith, 1894) (Xylomiges)

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 BugGuide.Net
Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum
Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths
Species Page at iNaturalist

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