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Geometridae 91a1409 – 6963   Tetracis crocallata Guenée, [1858]              Yellow Slant-line

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Distribution: Nova Scotia to southern Alberta, south to northern Florida and eastern Texas. Seasonality and Size: Two generations from New York southward. FWL ~ 17-25 mm. Larva and Host Plants: Host plants include Alnus, Castanea and Salix. Genitalia: See Ferris & Schmidt (2010). Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: crocallata Guenée, [1858] (Tetracis) - MONA 1983: 6963 aspilatata Guenée, [1858] (Tetracis) Taxonomic Notes: Tetracis crocallata Guenée, [1858], n. comb. in Ferris & Schmidt (2010), was formerly in the genus Synaxis.

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. Ferris, C.D. & B.C. Schmidt, 2010. Revision of the North American Genera Tetracis Guenée and Synonymization of Synaxis Hulst with Descriptions of Three New Species (Lepidoptera: Geometridae: Ennominae). Zootaxa, 2347: 1-36. Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) 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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