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Geometridae
91a0721 – 6304.1   Macaria wauaria (Linnaeus, 1758)
             V-Moth

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Synonymy:
  • wauaria Linnaeus 1758 (Phalaena)
  • fuscaria Thunberg 1792 (Phalaena)
  • v-nigraria Haworth 1809 (Geometra)
  • 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: 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. 107; pl. 2.39-40. 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
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
    Macaria wauaria
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    Macaria wauaria
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    Macaria wauaria
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    Macaria wauaria
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    Macaria wauaria
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    Macaria wauaria
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