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Geometridae
91a0725 – 6306   Macaria decorata (Hulst, 1896)

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  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • decorata Hulst 1896 (Diastictis) - MONA 1983: 6306
  • Taxonomic Notes: Macaria decorata (Hulst, 1896), 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. 113; pl. 2.46-49. 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 E. H. Strickland Museum
    Macaria decorata
    © Bob Martin
    Macaria decorata
    – © Bob Belmont
    Macaria decorata
    – © Bob Belmont
    Macaria decorata
    – © CNC - Jocelyn Gill
    Macaria decorata
    – © CNC - Jocelyn Gill
    Macaria decorata
    – © CNC - Jocelyn Gill
    Macaria decorata
    – © CNC - Jocelyn Gill
    Macaria decorata
    LG – © Jim Troubridge
    Macaria decorata
    LG – © Jim Troubridge
    Macaria decorata
    30mm – © Jim Vargo

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