Geometridae
91a1069 –
6650 Biston sinuaria
(Barnes & McDunnough, 1916)
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Larva and
Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Adenostoma Arctostaphylos Cercocarpus Malosma Quercus Rhus. Host genera: Adenostoma Arctostaphylos Cercocarpus Malosma Quercus Rhus. Host extended: Adenostoma, Arctostaphylos, Cercocarpus, Malosma, Quercus, Rhus. (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) |
| Similar Species: |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
sinuaria (Barnes & McDunnough, 1916) (Cochisea) n. comb. - MONA 1983: 6650 |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
Biston sinuaria (Barnes & McDunnough, 1916), n. comb., was formerly in the genus Cochisea, a new synonym of Biston (Schmidt & McGuinness in Pohl & Nanz (eds.) 2023). |
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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.
- Pohl, G.R. & S.R. Nanz (eds.), 2023. Annotated Taxonomic Checklist of the Lepidoptera of North America, North of Mexico. Wedge Entomological Research Foundation, Bakersfield, California, xiv + 580 pp. (order). (PDF (no fee) or order book)
- Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 28.30m; p. 211. 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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43mm - LG – © Canadian Nat'l. Coll.
40mm – © Jim Vargo
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© Moria Robinson - Arctostaphylos manzanita LG
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