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Notodontidae 930130.1 – 7954.1   Symmerista schmidti Miller, 2021

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Larva and Host Plants: Oak. (see references) -- Host familiy: Fagaceae.  Host genera: Quercus.  (Shropshire & Tallamy 2025 [accessed 6xii2025]) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: schmidti Miller, 2021 (Symmerista) - MONA 1983: [NEW]; Holotype: Southwest Research Station, 5,400', Chiricahua Mountains, Cochise Co., AZ. Taxonomic Notes: Symmerista schmidti Miller, 2021, n. sp.

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. Miller, J.S., D.L. Wagner, P.A. Opler & J.D. Lafontaine, 2021. Noctuoidea, Notodontidae (Part 2, Conclusion): Heterocampinae, Nystaleinae, Dioptinae, Dicranurinae. The Moths of America north of Mexico, Fascicle 22.1B: 212; pl. A-20, figs. 32, 33; pl. 64, fig. 6 (♂ gen.); pl. 76, fig. 11 (♂ sternum 8); pl. 91, fig. 5 (♀ gen.); pl. L-22, fig. 2 (larva). - order 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 iNaturalist

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