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Geometridae 91a1147 – 6667   Lomographa vestaliata (Guenée, [1858])              White Spring Moth

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Adoxaceae[Caprifoliaceae] Betulaceae Caprifoliaceae Fagaceae Juglandaceae Oleaceae Rosaceae Sapindaceae.  Host genera: Acer Carpinus Carya Crataegus Fraxinus Malus Ostrya Physocarpus Prunus Quercus Sorbus Symphoricarpos Viburnum.  Notes: leaves (Wagner et al 2001); other woody member of Rosaceae family, Acer Carpinus Symphoricarpos Viburnum records possibly erroneous (Wagner 2005).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: vestaliata (Guenée, [1858]) (Corycia) - MONA 1983: 6667

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. 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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