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Geometridae
91a0705 – 6285   Macaria inextricata Walker, 1861

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Synonymy: Macaria inextricata Walker, 1861
Diastictis floridensis Hulst, 1898
Tephrosia inceptaria of authors not Walker, 1860
Taxonomic Notes: Macaria inextricata Walker, 1861, 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: 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. 79; pl. 1.71-73. 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
Macaria inextricata
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Macaria inextricata
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Macaria inextricata
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Macaria inextricata
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Macaria inextricata
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Macaria inextricata
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