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Geometridae 91a1306 – 6941   Eusarca confusaria Hübner, [1813]              Confused Eusarca

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Asteraceae Fabaceae Polygonaceae.  Host genera: Aster[unresolved] Polygonum[unresolved] Solidago Taraxacum Trifolium.  Host extended: polyphagous on herbs (Forbes 1948); prefers flowers over leaves (Wagner 2005).  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: confusaria Hübner, [1813] (Eusarca) - MONA 1983: 6941 floridaria (Guenée, [1858]) (Caberodes) imbraria (Guenée, [1858]) (Caberodes) ineffusaria (Guenée, [1858]) (Caberodes) interlinearia (Guenée, [1858]) (Caberodes) majoraria (Guenée, [1858]) (Caberodes) metrocamparia (Guenée, [1858]) (Caberodes) mimaria (Hulst, 1886) (Caberodes) pandaria (Walker, 1860) (Tetracis) phasianaria (Guenée, [1858]) (Caberodes) remissaria (Guenée, [1858]) (Caberodes) subochrearia (Hulst, 1900) (Caberodes) superaria (Guenée, [1858]) (Caberodes)

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. Hübner, J., 1806. Sammlung exotischer Schmetterlinge, 1: pl. 199, figs. 1-4. 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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