Geometridae
91a0717 –
6299 Macaria coortaria
(Hulst, 1887)
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Larva and Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Rosaceae Salicaceae. Host genera: Crataegus Malus Prunus Salix. Host extended: Pyrus(?)... (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) |
| Similar Species: |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
coortaria (Hulst, 1887) (Thamnonoma) - MONA 1983: 6299enigmata (Barnes & McDunnough, 1917) (Itame) |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
Macaria coortaria (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). |
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| References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.) |
- Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced.
- Ferguson, D. C., 2008. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 17.2: p. 99; pl. 2.29-30. order or free PDF
- Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online)
- Sihvonen, P. & P. Skou, 2015. Ennominae I. In: A. Hausmann (ed.): The Geometrid Moths of Europe, 5: 1-657.
- Species Page at Block Island Moths
- Species Page at BugGuide.Net
- Species Page at Mass Moths
- Species Page at iNaturalist
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