Gabriola

Taylor, 1904

Species Guides

Gabriola is a of in the Geometridae, Ennominae, established by Taylor in 1904. The genus comprises approximately 20 described distributed primarily in western North America. These are medium-sized geometrid moths typically associated with forested and shrubland . The genus name is derived from Gabriola Island in British Columbia, Canada.

Gabriola minor by (c) jimeckert49, some rights reserved (CC BY). Used under a CC-BY license.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Gabriola: //ɡəˈbri.oʊlə//

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Distribution

Western North America, particularly coastal and montane regions from British Columbia through California. The type locality and namesake, Gabriola Island, British Columbia, represents part of the known range.

Similar Taxa

IridopsisBoth are Ennominae with similar wing patterns and western North American distributions; Gabriola often have more angular forewing margins
LomographaSimilar size and coloration in some , but Lomographa is primarily Palearctic with different genitalia structure