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Geometridae
91a0703 – 6325   Macaria metanemaria (Hulst, 1887)

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Synonymy:
  • metanemaria Hulst 1887 (Semiothisa) - MONA 1983: 6325
  • castalia Druce 1893 (Semiothisa)
  • Taxonomic Notes: Macaria metanemaria (Hulst, 1887), n. comb., was formerly in the genus Letispe (Schmidt & McGuinness in Pohl & Nanz (eds.) 2023).
    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. 232; pl. 6.1-3. order or free PDF
    • Pohl, G. R. and S. R. Nanz (eds.), 2023. Annotated Taxonomic Checklist of the Lepidoptera of North America, North of Mexico. Wedge Entomological Research Foundation, Bakersfield, California, xiv + 580 pp. (order).
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    Macaria metanemaria
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    Macaria metanemaria
    © Charles Melton
    Macaria metanemaria
    © Charles Melton
    Macaria metanemaria
    © Randy Hardy
    Macaria metanemaria
    © Bob Belmont
    Macaria metanemaria
    – © CNC - Jocelyn Gill
    Macaria metanemaria
    – © CNC - Jocelyn Gill
    Macaria metanemaria
    - ventral – © CNC - Jocelyn Gill
    Macaria metanemaria
    27mm – © Jim Vargo

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