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Geometridae 91a1072 – 6654   Hypagyrtis unipunctata (Haworth, 1809)              One-spotted Variant, The White Spot

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Betulaceae Cornaceae Ericaceae Fagaceae Hamamelidaceae Juglandaceae Lauraceae Malvaceae[Tiliaceae] Myricaceae Nyssaceae[Cornaceae] Oleaceae Pinaceae Platanaceae Rosaceae Salicaceae Sapindaceae Ulmacea..  Host genera: Abies Acer Alnus Amelanchier Betula Carya Corylus Cornus Crataegus Fagus Fraxinus Juglans Liquidambar Malus Morella Nyssa Ostrya Physocarpus Picea Pinus Platanus Populus Prunus Quercus Rosa Salix Sass...  Notes: wide variety of broad-leaved wood trees and shrubs (Powell & Opler 2009); polyphagous - on conifers (Wagner et al 1997); many other trees (Wagner 2005).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: unipunctata (Haworth, 1809) (Phalaena) - MONA 1983: 6654 ssp. a. unipunctata (Haworth, 1809) (Phalaena)  deplanaria (Guenée, [1858]) (Paraphia)  exsuperata (Walker, 1863) (Macaria)  fidoniaria (Walker, 1862) (Macaria)  impropriata (Walker, 1861) (Macaria)  mamurraria (Guenée, [1858]) (Paraphia)  nubecularia (Guenée, [1858]) (Paraphia)  pustularia Hübner, 1818 (Hypagyrtis)  subatomaria (Wood, 1839) (Timandra)  triplicipunctata (Fitch, 1860) (Amilapis)  unipunctaria (Packard, 1876) (Paraphia) emend.; TL: (no type). ssp. b. nullaria (Hübner, 1793) (Phalaena)

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) Haworth, A.H., 1803-1828. Lepidoptera Britannica, 2: 345. Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 28.34m; 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 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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