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Geometridae
91a1206 – 6726   Euchlaena obtusaria (Hübner, [1813])
             Obtuse Euchlaena

© Jerry Armstrong
Genitalia: See key in Forbes (1948:74).
Similar Species:
  • Euchlaena muzaria (Walker, 1860) shows only slight genitalic differences and is not differentiated by DNA barcode as a separate species - Hugh McGuinness (in lit., 2023).
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy: Geometra obtusaria Hübner, [1813]
Clysia decisaria Walker, 1860
Endropia incisaria Walker, 1866
References
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - BIN: BOLD:AAA9920
  • Forbes, W.T.M., 1948. The Lepidoptera of New York and neighboring states. Part II. Geometridae, Sphingidae, Notodontidae, Lymantriidae. Cornell University Agriculture Experimental Station Memoirs, 274: 76; figs. 86, 96.
  • Hübner, J., [1813]. Sammlung europäischer Schmetterlinge, 5: 75.
  • Species Page at Block Island Moths
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
  • Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum
  • Species Page at Mass Moths
  • Walker, F., 1860. Gemeotrites. List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum, 20: 47.
  • Walker, F., 1866. Supplement - part 5. List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum, 35: 1546; fig. 390.
Euchlaena obtusaria
© Tom Murray
Euchlaena obtusaria
© Cindy Mead - northern
Euchlaena obtusaria
© Bob Patterson
Euchlaena obtusaria
© Patrick Coin
Euchlaena obtusaria
© Patrick Coin - southern
Euchlaena obtusaria
© Greg Raterman
Euchlaena obtusaria
LG – © Jim Troubridge
Euchlaena obtusaria
LG – © Jim Troubridge
Euchlaena obtusaria
LG – © Jim Troubridge
Euchlaena obtusaria
30mm – © Jim Vargo
Euchlaena obtusaria
© Canadian National Collection LG

Euchlaena obtusaria
© Canadian National Collection LG

Euchlaena obtusaria
© Janice Stiefel
5th instar - 91 days
Euchlaena obtusaria
© George Smiley LG
on River Birch (Betula nigra) - 45mm
Euchlaena obtusaria
© George Smiley LG
on River Birch (Betula nigra) - 49mm
Euchlaena obtusaria
© George Smiley LG

Euchlaena obtusaria
© George Smiley LG
on Farkleberry (Vaccinium arboreum) - 52mm
Euchlaena obtusaria
© George Smiley LG
17.5mm
Euchlaena obtusaria
© Carl Barrentine LG


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