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Geometridae
91a1135 – 6804   Petrophora subaequaria (Walker, in: d'Urban, 1860)

© Gordon Harrison
Larva and
Host Plants:
Host familiy: Dennstaedtiaceae Rosaceae.  Host genera: Prunus Pteridium.  (Shropshire & Tallamy 2025 [accessed 6xii2025])
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • subaequaria (Walker, in: d'Urban, 1860) (Lozogramma)
  • subaequaria (Walker, [1863] 1862) (Lozogramma) preocc. - MONA 1983: 6804
  • defluaria (Walker, 1861) (Lozogramma)
  • defluata; [various], [no date] (Petrophora) missp.; TL: (no type).
  • Petrophora subaequaria
    © Jason Dombroskie
    Petrophora subaequaria
    © Jason Dombroskie
    Petrophora subaequaria
    © Chris Adam
    Petrophora subaequaria
    LG – © Jim Troubridge
    Petrophora subaequaria
    29mm – © Jim Vargo

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