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Geometridae
91a0730 – 6276   Macaria flavicaria (Packard, 1876)
Distribution Data for Macaria flavicaria
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Synonymy: Thamnonoma flavicaria Packard, 1876
Diastictis subfalcata Hulst, 1896
Taxonomic Notes: Macaria flavicaria (Packard, 1876), 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).
This species includes as a synonym 6277 Macaria subfalcata (Hulst, 1896), revised synonymy in Ferguson (2008).
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. 125; pl. 3.1-2. 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
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