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Geometridae 91a0354 – 7182   Dysstroma citrata (Linnaeus, 1761)              Dark Marbled Carpet

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Betulaceae Boraginaceae Caprifoliaceae Ericaceae Grossulariaceae Onagraceae Pinaceae Rosaceae Salica..  Host genera: Alchemilla Alnus Arbutus Betula Calluna Chamaenerion Crataegus Fragaria Geum Larix Malus Mertensia P...  Host extended: larvae recorded on a wide array of broad-leaved woody shrubs & herbaceous plants (Powell & Opler 200...  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: citrata (Linnaeus, 1761) (Phalaena) - MONA 1983: 7182 ssp. a. citrata (Linnaeus, 1761) (Phalaena)  amaenata (Stephens, 1831) (Phalaena)  immanaria (Doubleday, 1849) (Harpalyce)  immanata (Haworth, 1809) (Phalaena)  marmorata (Fabricius, 1794) (Phalaena)  mulleolata (Hulst, 1881) (Cidaria)  omicronata (Donovan, 1811) (Phalaena)  passeraria (Freyer, [1846]) (Cidaria)  septentrionata (Heydemann, 1929) (Cidaria)  simpliciata (Walker, 1862) (Cidaria)  strigulata (Fabricius, 1794) (Phalaena)  tibetana (Heydemann, 1929) (Cidaria)  variata (Thunberg, 1784) (Geometra) ssp. b. glacialis (Hulst, 1898) (Xanthorhoe)  longula (Hulst, 1898) (Xanthorhoe)

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) Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 31.37f; p. 223. Book Review and ordering 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 BugGuide.Net Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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