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Geometridae
91a0710 – 6293   Macaria umbriferata (Hulst, 1887)

© Glenn Fine
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Synonymy:
  • umbriferata (Hulst, 1887) (Semiothisa) - MONA 1983: 6293
  • umbrifasciata (Hulst, 1896) (Diastictis)
  • Taxonomic Notes: Macaria umbriferata (Hulst, 1887), 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. 87; pl. 2.13-15. 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 umbriferata
    - gen. - © Glenn Fine
    Macaria umbriferata
    - gen. - © Glenn Fine
    Macaria umbriferata
    © Glenn Fine
    Macaria umbriferata
    – © CNC - Jocelyn Gill
    Macaria umbriferata
    – © CNC - Jocelyn Gill
    Macaria umbriferata
    - ventral – © CNC - Jocelyn Gill
    Macaria umbriferata
    © Jeff Smith
    Macaria umbriferata
    © Jeff Smith

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