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Geometridae 91a0989 – 6588   Iridopsis larvaria (Guenée, [1858])              Bent-line Gray

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Adoxaceae[Caprifoliaceae] Asparagaceae[Liliaceae] Asteraceae Betulaceae Cornaceae Ebenaceae Elaeagnaceae Ericaceae Grossulariaceae Juglandaceae Fabaceae Myricaceae Oleaceae Pinaceae Rosaceae Salicacea..  Host genera: Acer Alnus Arbutus Asparagus Betula Carya Comptonia Cornus Crataegus Diospyros Fraxinus Glycine Larix Malus Medicago Populus Prunus Pseudotsuga Pyrus Ribes Rubus Salix Sambucus Senna Shepherdia Solida...  Notes: polyphagous on deciduous trees (Wagner et al 1997).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: larvaria (Guenée, [1858]) (Boarmia) - MONA 1983: 6588

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. Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) 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 E. H. Strickland Museum Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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