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Geometridae 91a0695 – 6328.1   Psamatodes atrimacularia (Barnes & McDunnough, 1913)

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Description/ Field Marks: Males have simple antennae. Similar Species: Psamatodes pallidata (Warren, 1897) males have bipectinate antennae; females are best separated by dissection. Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: trimaculata of authors; (not Warren, 1906) (Macaria) atrimacularia (Barnes & McDunnough, 1913) (Macaria) Taxonomic Notes: Psamatodes atrimacularia (Barnes & McDunnough, 1913) is returned to full species status from synonymy of Psamatodes pallidata (Warren, 1897) in Ferguson (2008).

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. 168; pl. 4.1-3. order or free PDF Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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