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Geometridae 91a1051 – 6435   Neoalcis californiaria (Packard, 1871)              Brown-lined Looper

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Betulaceae Caprifoliaceae Cupressaceae Dryopteridaceae Ericaceae Fagaceae Lauraceae Myricaceae Pinaceae Rhamnaceae Rosaceae Salicaceae Sapindaceae.  Host genera: Abies Acer Alnus Amelanchier Arbutus Arctostaphylos Calocedrus Ceanothus Cedrus Chamaecyparis Chrysolepis Corylus Crataegus Frangula Gaultheria Holodiscus Morella Myrica Picea Pinus Polystichum Pseudo...  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: californiaria (Packard, 1871) (Boarmia) - MONA 1983: 6435 latifasciaria (Packard, 1873) (Hemerophila)

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. Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 28.14f; p. 208. 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 iNaturalist

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