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Geometridae
91a0371 – 7197   Eulithis gracilineata (Guenée, [1858])
             Greater Grapevine Looper

© Mark Dreiling - DNA
Distribution: Caution: A single range map dot for a Canadian province may represent records without specific location data.
Similar Species:
  • Eulithis diversilineata (Hübner, [1813]) averages smaller but with much overlap. It is unclear as to what, if any, characters will separate the two species aside from DNA barcode.
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy: Cidaria gracilineata Guenée, [1858]
References
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - BIN: BOLD:AAB2706
  • Guenée, M.A., 1857. Uranides et Phalenites. Histoire Naturelle des Insectes. Species Général des Lépidoptères, 10: 476.
  • Species Page at Block Island Moths
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
  • Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum
  • Species Page at Mass Moths
Eulithis gracilineata
© Bob Patterson
Eulithis gracilineata
© Paul Scharf
Eulithis gracilineata
© Ken Childs
Eulithis gracilineata
© Ken Childs
Eulithis gracilineata
LG – © Jim Troubridge
Eulithis gracilineata
LG – © Jim Troubridge
Eulithis gracilineata
30mm – © Jim Vargo
Eulithis gracilineata
© Canadian National Collection LG

Eulithis gracilineata
© Canadian National Collection LG

Eulithis gracilineata
© Lynette Schimming

Eulithis gracilineata
© Lynette Schimming


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