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Geometridae 91a0796 – 6363.2   Digrammia cinereola (Hulst, 1896)

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Cupressaceae.  Host genera: Juniperus.  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: cinereola (Hulst, 1896) (Diastictis) - MONA 1983: [NEW] ssp. a. cinereola (Hulst, 1896) (Diastictis) ssp. b. septemberata (Barnes & McDunnough, 1917) (Phasiane) - MONA 1983: [6375] Taxonomic Notes: Digrammia cinereola is elevated from synonymy of 6363 Digrammia excurvata, and includes as a subspecies the former 6375 D. septemberata (Ferguson, 2008. MONA Fascicle 17.2).

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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., 2008. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 17.2: p. 272; pl. 7.8-11. order or free PDF 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 iNaturalist

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