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Geometridae 91a0104 – 7159   Scopula limboundata (Haworth, 1809)              The Large Lace-border

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Asteraceae Clethraceae Elaeagnaceae Ericaceae Euphorbiaceae Fabaceae Melastomataceae Hamamelidaceae Polygonaceae Rosaceae Rubiaceae Ulmaceae.  Host genera: Acalypha Aronia[=Photinia] Clethra Dasiphora Elaeagnus Galium Gaylussacia Hamamelis Malus Polygonum[unresolved] Prunus Pyrus Rhexia Rhododendron Rubus Taraxacum Trifolium Ulmus Vaccinium.  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: limboundata (Haworth, 1809) (Phalaena) - MONA 1983: 7159 adornata (Prout, 1907) (Synelys) continuaria (Walker, 1866) (Acidalia) enucleata (Guenée, [1858]) (Acidalia) mensurata (Walker, 1866) (Acidalia) nigrodiscalis (Hulst, 1898) (Leptomeris) reconditaria (Walker, 1861) (Acidalia) relevata (Swett, 1907) (Synelys) restricata (Walker, 1861) (Acidalia)

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. Haworth, A.H., 1803-1828. Lepidoptera Britannica, 2: 355. 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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