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Geometridae 910719.00 – 6304.1 – Macaria wauaria – (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: Select/reselect View by Region on the related species page.) Taxonomic Notes: Macaria wauaria (Linnaeus, 1758) is recognized among the North American fauna (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 Data System (BOLD) - Caution: some specimens may not be sequenced and DNA barcode does not ensure correct 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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