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Geometridae 91a0431 – 7388   Xanthorhoe ferrugata (Clerck, 1759)              Red Twin-Spot Moth

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Distribution: Caution: A single range map dot for a Canadian province may represent records without specific location data. Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: • Phalaena ferrugata Clerck, 1759 • Larentia eximiata Fuchs, 1905 • Cidaria fuscata Nordström, 1935 • Cidaria inclinataria Walker, 1863 • Geometra unidentaria Haworth, 1809 • Xanthorhoe infumata Barnes & McDunnough, 1917 • Xanthorhoe alaskae Cassino & Swett, 1925

References

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification. Clerck, 1759. Icones Insectorum Rariorum, 1: pl. 6, fig. 14. Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum Species Page at Mass Moths

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