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Geometridae 91a0745 – 6309   Macaria benigna (Hulst, 1898)

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: benigna (Hulst, 1898) (Diastictis) - MONA 1983: 6309 Taxonomic Notes: Macaria benigna (Hulst, 1898), 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. 153; pl. 3.44-45. 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

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