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Geometridae
91a0732 – 6274   Macaria ribearia (Fitch, 1848)
             Currant Spanworm

© Nolie Schneider
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • ribearia Fitch 1848 (Abraxas) - MONA 1983: 6274
  • aniusaria Walker 1863 (Ellopia)
  • annisaria Walker 1860 (Endropia)
  • fascioferaria Hulst 1887 (Thamnonoma)
  • sigmaria Guenée [1858] (Aspilates)
  • Taxonomic Notes: Macaria ribearia (Fitch, 1848), formerly placed in the genus Itame in Hodges et al. (1983) (Checklist) and in the genus Speranza in Ferguson (2008), is returned to genus Macaria in Sihvonen & Skou (2015) following Scoble & Krüger (2002).
    References
    • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.
    • Ferguson, D. C., 2008. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 17.2: p. 127; pl. 3.6-9. order or free PDF
    • Sihvonen, P. & P. Skou, 2015. Ennominae I. In: A. Hausmann (ed.): The Geometrid Moths of Europe, 5: 1-657.
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
    Macaria ribearia
    © Carroll Rudy - f.
    Macaria ribearia
    © D. Lynn Scott
    Macaria ribearia
    © Nolie Schneider
    Macaria ribearia
    – © CNC - Jocelyn Gill
    Macaria ribearia
    – © CNC - Jocelyn Gill
    Macaria ribearia
    – © CNC - Jocelyn Gill
    Macaria ribearia
    LG – © Jim Troubridge
    Macaria ribearia
    29mm - – © Jim Vargo
    Macaria ribearia
    29mm - – © Jim Vargo

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