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Geometridae
91a0712 – 6287.1   Macaria boreata (Ferguson, 2008)
Distribution Data for Macaria boreata
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Similar Species:
  • Macaria anataria
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy: Speranza boreata Ferguson, 2008
Taxonomic Notes: Macaria boreata (Ferguson, 2008), n. sp., MONA Fascicle 17.2, p. 92. This species was described in the genus Speranza which is treated as a synonym of 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. 92; pl. 2.17-19. 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 boreata
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Macaria boreata
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Macaria boreata
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Macaria boreata
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