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Geometridae 91a1372 – 6894   Lambdina fervidaria (Hübner, [1831])              Curve-lined Looper

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Betulaceae Fagaceae Hamamelidaceae Juglandaceae Nyssaceae[Cornaceae] Oleaceae Pinaceae Rosaceae Sapindaceae[Aceraceae] Styracaceae Ulmaceae.  Host genera: Abies Acer Betula Carpinus Carya Castanea Fagus Fraxinus Halesia Hamamelis Nyssa Ostrya Picea Pinus Prunus Pseudotsuga Quercus Tsuga Ulmus.  Notes: Abies Acer Betula Carpinus Carya Fagus Fraxinus Halesia Hamamelis Ostrya Picea Pinus Prunus Pseudotsuga Quercus Tsuga Ulmus [for Lambdina fervidaria] & Acer Betula Carya Castanea Quercus Tsuga [for La...  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: fervidaria (Hübner, [1831]) (Therina) - MONA 1983: 6894 ssp. a. fervidaria (Hübner, [1831]) (Therina) ssp. b. athasaria (Walker, 1860) (Ellopia)  aequaliaria (Walker, 1860) (Ellopia)  bibularia (Grote & Robinson, 1867) (Ellopia)  seminudaria (Packard, 1867) (Ellopia) emend.; TL: (no type).  seminudata (Walker, 1863) (Ellopia)  siccaria (Walker, 1866) (Ellopia)

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) 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 Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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