Geometridae
91a0336 –
7437 Operophtera bruceata
(Hulst, 1886)
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Larva and
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Host familiy: Betulaceae Ericaceae Fagaceae Hamamelidaceae Grossulariaceae Nyssaceae[Cornaceae] Pinaceae Rosaceae .. Host genera: Abies Acer Alnus Amelanchier Betula Corylus Fagus Hamamelis Holodiscus Malus Oemleria Picea Populus ... Host extended: polyphagous on trees & shrubs (Forbes 1948); many trees & shrubs (Wagner et al 2001); [some western ... (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) |
| Similar Species: |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
bruceata (Hulst, 1886) (Cheimatobia) - MONA 1983: 7437groenlandica Lesse, 1951 (Operophtera) |
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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.
- Gwiazdowski, R.A., J.S. Elkinton, J.R. Dewaard, M. Sremac, 2013. Phylogeographic Diversity of the Winter Moths Operophtera brumata and O. bruceata (Lepidoptera: Geometridae) in Europe and North America. Annals of the Entomological Society of America, 106 (2): 143-151.
- Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
- Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 33.8m, 33.9m; p. 228. Book Review and ordering
- 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 E. H. Strickland Museum
- Species Page at Mass Moths
- Species Page at iNaturalist
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© Nolie Schneider
© Jason Dombroskie
© Kevin Hall
© Jim Moore
© Richard Wolfert
© Lynette Schimming - f.
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LG – © Jim Troubridge
LG – © Jim Troubridge
27mm – © Jim Vargo
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© Canadian National Collection LG
© Canadian National Collection LG
© Roxanne Bertrand ( Quebec.ca) LG
on Populus tremuloides
© Josée Quimper ( Quebec.ca) LG
found on Populus tremuloides
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