Geometridae
91a0129 –
7626 Carsia sororiata
(Hübner, [1813])
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Larva and Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Ericaceae Oleaceae Rosaceae Sapindaceae Ulmaceae. Host genera: Acer Fraxinus Malus Prunus Rubus Ulmus Vaccinium. (Shropshire & Tallamy 2025 [accessed 6xii2025]) |
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- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
sororiata (Hübner, [1813]) (Geometra) extralim. - MONA 1983: 7626paludata (Thunberg, 1788) (Phalaena) (excl.); preocc.
Note: Palaearctic synonym (a junior homonym of Phalaena (Geometra) paludata Linnaeus, 1767) used by Forbes (1948) and widely adopted elsewhere. ssp. a. alpinata Packard, 1873 (Carsia) boreata Packard, 1873 (Carsia)ssp. b. labradoriensis (Sommer, 1898) (Anaitis)ssp. c. thaxteri Swett, 1917 (Carsia)ssp. d. columbiata McDunnough, 1939 (Carsia) columbia; Ferguson, 1983 (Carsia) missp.; TL: (no type). |
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| 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 BugGuide.Net
- Species Page at iNaturalist
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