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Geometridae 91a1422 – 6966   Eutrapela clemataria (Smith, 1797)              Curve-toothed Geometer

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Adoxaceae[Caprifoliaceae] Anacardiaceae Araliaceae Asteraceae Betulaceae Celastraceae Combretaceae Cornaceae Ericaceae Euphorbiaceae Fagaceae Grossulariaceae Hamamelidaceae Juglandaceae Lamiaceae Laur..  Host genera: Abies Acer Amelanchier Betula Bucida Carya Castanea Ceanothus Celastrus Clematis Cornus Euphorbia Fagus Fraxinus Juglans Larix Liquidambar Malus Myrica[unresolved] Nyssa Ostrya Physocarpus Picea Pinus...  Notes: polyphagous on trees & shrubs (Forbes 1948); many woody shrubs & trees (Wagner 2005); leaves (Averill & Sylvia 1998).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: clemataria (Smith, 1797) (Phalaena) - MONA 1983: 6966 transducens (Walker, 1860) (Choerodes) transferens (Walker, 1860) (Choerodes) transfingens (Walker, 1860) (Choerodes)

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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