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Geometridae
91a1080 – 6662   Paleacrita vernata (Peck, 1795)
             Spring Cankerworm

© Nolie Schneider
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  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy: Phalaena vernata Peck, 1795
Anisopteryx sericeiferata Walker, 1863
Paleacrita speciosa Hulst, 1898
References
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.
  • Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
  • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 28.36m; p. 212. Book Review and ordering
  • Species Page at Block Island Moths
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
  • Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum
  • Species Page at Mass Moths
Paleacrita vernata
© Bob Patterson
Paleacrita vernata
© Carroll Rudy
Paleacrita vernata
© Mark Dreiling
Paleacrita vernata
© Mark Dreiling
Paleacrita vernata
© Steve Scott
Paleacrita vernata
© Mark Brown
Paleacrita vernata
© Ken Childs
Paleacrita vernata
© Nolie Schneider
Paleacrita vernata
© Ken Childs
Paleacrita vernata
LG – © Jim Troubridge
Paleacrita vernata
LG – © Jim Troubridge
Paleacrita vernata
30mm – © Jim Vargo

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