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Geometridae 910719.00 – 6304.1 – Macaria wauaria (Linnaeus, 1758) – V-Moth

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: • Geometra wauaria Linnaeus, 1758 • Phalaena fuscaria Thunberg, 1792 • Geometra v-nigraria Haworth, 1809 Taxonomic Notes: Macaria wauaria (Linnaeus, 1758) is recognized among the North American fauna north of Mexico (E. Canada, NE USA) and transferred to the genus Speranza in Ferguson (2008). The genus Speranza 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. 107; pl. 2.39-40. order 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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