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Geometridae
91a1041 – 6621   Melanolophia signataria (Walker, 1860)
             Signate Melanolophia

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Larva and
Host Plants:		 Host familiy: Betulaceae Cornaceae Fagaceae Juglandaceae Lauraceae Nyssaceae[Cornaceae] Oleaceae Pinaceae Rosaceae Salicaceae Sapindaceae Ulmaceae.  Host genera: Abies Acer Alnus Amelanchier Betula Carya Cornus Fraxinus Larix Nyssa Ostrya Physocarpus Picea Populus Quercus Salix Sassafras Ulmus.  Notes: polyphagous on deciduous trees (Zhang 1994).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025)
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Synonymy:
  • signataria (Walker, 1860) (Boarmia) - MONA 1983: 6621
  • ssp. a. signataria (Walker, 1860) (Boarmia)
  •  ejectaria (Walker, 1860) (Boarmia)
  •  patularia (Walker, 1861) (Boarmia)
  • ssp. b. timucuae Rindge, 1964 (Melanolophia)
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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 Block Island Moths
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
    • Species Page at iNaturalist
    Melanolophia signataria
    © David Silsbee
    Melanolophia signataria
    © Nelson Poirier
    Melanolophia signataria
    © Bob Patterson
    Melanolophia signataria
    © Cindy Mead
    Melanolophia signataria
    © Tom Murray
    Melanolophia signataria
    © Nelson Poirier
    Melanolophia signataria
    © Carol Wolf
    Melanolophia signataria
    LG – © Jim Troubridge
    Melanolophia signataria
    LG – © Jim Troubridge
    Melanolophia signataria
    32mm – © Jim Vargo

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