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Geometridae 91a0347 – 7285   Triphosa haesitata (Guenée, [1858])              Tissue Moth

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Berberidaceae Fagaceae Nyctaginaceae Rhamnaceae Rosaceae.  Host genera: Berberis Crataegus Frangula Pisonia Prunus Quercus Rhamnus.  Notes: Frangula only, others likely incidental [in west] (Powell & Opler 2009).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: haesitata (Guenée, [1858]) (Scotosia) - MONA 1983: 7285 dubitata of authors; (not Linnaeus, 1758) (Phalaena) misappl. ssp. a. haesitata (Guenée, [1858]) (Scotosia)  pustularia Edwards, 1885 (Triphosa) ssp. b. affirmaria (Walker, 1860) (Scotosia)  indubitata (Grote, 1882) (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. Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 32.5f; p. 225. 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 BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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