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Geometridae 91a0712 – 6287.1   Macaria boreata (Ferguson, 2008)

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Similar Species: Macaria anataria Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: boreata (Ferguson, 2008) (Speranza) 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: 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. 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

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