Spodolepis

Hulst, 1896

Species Guides

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Spodolepis is a of in the Geometridae, Ennominae. The genus contains at least one well-documented , Spodolepis substriataria, described by George Duryea Hulst in 1896. Members of this genus are distributed across northern North America, with records from Alaska to the northeastern United States and west to California. The genus is characterized by moderate size, with S. substriataria having a wingspan of 40–45 mm.

Spodolepis by (c) Matt Bowser, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Matt Bowser. Used under a CC-BY license.Epirranthis substriataria by Jeremy deWaard, University of British Columbia. Used under a CC BY 3.0 license.Spodolepis danbyi by Jeremy deWaard, University of British Columbia. Used under a CC BY 3.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Spodolepis: /spɒˈdoʊlepɪs/

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Distribution

North America: Alaska to Nova Scotia, south to New Jersey in the east and California in the west. Distribution records also include Vermont.

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Subspecies

Spodolepis substriataria substriataria and Spodolepis substriataria danbyi (Hulst, 1898)

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