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Geometridae 91a0401 – 7417   Disclisioprocta stellata (Guenée, [1858])              Somber Carpet

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Amaranthaceae Nyctaginaceae Phytolaccaceae.  Host genera: Amaranthus Boerhavia Bougainvillea Commicarpus Cryptocarpus Mirabilis Phytolacca Pisonia.  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: stellata (Guenée, [1858]) (Scotosia) - MONA 1983: 7417 albosignata (Packard, 1873) (Scotosia) balteolata (Herrich-Schäffer, 1865) (Larentia) foedata (Warren, 1900) (Camptogramma) fuscovariata (Wallengren, 1860) (Gnophos) impauperata (Walker, 1862) (Scotosia)

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. 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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