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Geometridae
91a0702 – 6323   Macaria marcescaria (Guenée, [1858])

© Mark Dreiling
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Synonymy:
  • marcescaria Guenée [1858] (Halia) - MONA 1983: 6323
  • cineraria Packard 1871 (Halia)
  • Taxonomic Notes: Macaria marcescaria (Guenée, [1858]), 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. 75; pl 1.62-64. 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
    Macaria marcescaria
    © Mark Dreiling
    Macaria marcescaria
    – © Bob Belmont
    Macaria marcescaria
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    Macaria marcescaria
    © CNC - Jocelyn Gill
    Macaria marcescaria
    © CNC - Jocelyn Gill
    Macaria marcescaria
    26mm – © McGuire Center Coll. (Covell Coll.)

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