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Geometridae
91a0681 – 6270   Protitame virginalis (Hulst, [1901] 1900)
             Virgin Moth

© Mark Dreiling - DNA
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: Cymatophora virginalis Hulst, [1901] 1900
Protitame albescens McDunnough, 1939
Protitame discalis McDunnough, 1939
Protitame hulstaria Bowman, 1951
Diastictis hulstiaria Taylor, 1906
References
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Ferguson, D. C., 2008. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 17.2: p. 40; pl. 1.24-26. order or free PDF
  • Hulst, G.D., 1900. New species of Lepidoptera. Journal of the New York Entomological Society, 8(4): 218.
  • Species Page at Block Island Moths
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
  • Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum
  • Species Page at Mass Moths
Protitame virginalis
© David Bree
Protitame virginalis
© John Davis
Protitame virginalis
© Mark Dreiling - DNA
Protitame virginalis
© Jason Dombroskie
Protitame virginalis
© Jo McGavin
Protitame virginalis
© CNC - Jocelyn Gill
Protitame virginalis
© CNC - Jocelyn Gill
Protitame virginalis
© CNC - Jocelyn Gill
Protitame virginalis
LG – © Jim Troubridge
Protitame virginalis
18mm – © Jim Vargo
Protitame virginalis
18mm – © Jim Vargo
Protitame virginalis
21mm – © McGuire Center Coll. (Covell Coll.)
Protitame virginalis
26mm – © McGuire Center Coll.
Protitame virginalis
© Canadian National Collection LG

Protitame virginalis
© Canadian National Collection LG


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