Drepanidae
850010 –
6242 Ceranemota improvisa
(Edwards, 1873)
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Larva and
Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Rosaceae. Host genera: Crataegus Prunus. (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) |
| Genitalia: |
See Clarke & Benjamin (1938). |
| Similar Species: |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
improvisa (Edwards, 1873) (Cymatophora) - MONA 1983: 6242; TL: "Cascades, W. T. [Washington Territory]". |
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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.
- Clarke, J.F.G. & F.H. Benjamin, 1938. A study of some North American moths allied to the Thyatirid genus Bombycia Hubner. Bulletin of the Southern California Academy of Sciences, 37(2): 58; pl. 14, figs. 5, 5a; pl. 16, fig. 10; pl. 17, figs 17,20.
- Edwards, H., 1873. Pacific Coast Lepidoptera. No 3. Notes on some Zygoenidse and Bombycidse of Oregon and British Columbia; with descriptions of New Species.. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, 5: 189.
- Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 27.12m; p. 202. 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 Pacific Northwest Moths
- Species Page at iNaturalist
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DNA - © Libby & Rick Avis
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