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Geometridae
91a0767 – 6344   Macaria signaria (Hübner, [1809])
             Pale-marked Angle

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Distribution: Caution: A single range map dot for a Canadian province may represent records without specific location data.
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Synonymy: Geometra signaria Hübner, [1809]
Semiothisa banksianae Ferguson, 1974
Tephrosia dispuncta Walker, 1860
Larentia exnotata Walker, 1862
Semiothisa fraserata Ferguson, 1974
Macaria haliata Walker, 1861
Boarmia inordinaria Walker, 1860
Macaria irregulata Walker, 1861
Semiothisa marmorata Ferguson, 1972
Macaria perplexa McDunnough, 1927
Macaria quadrisignata Walker, 1866
Macaria subapicaria Walker, 1863
Macaria subapiciaria Walker, 1861
Macaria submarmorata Walker, 1861
Melanolophia unipunctaria Wright, 1916
Taxonomic Notes: Macaria signaria (Hübner, [1809]) includes as a synonym 6346 Macaria unipunctaria, 6349 Macaria marmorata (Semiothisa banksianae Ferguson, 1974 in Hodges et al. (1983) (Checklist)), and 6350 Macaria submarmorata in Pohl et al. (2010), ZooKeys. 38: 498.
References
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Ferguson, D. C., 2008. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 17.2: p. 216; pl. 5.31-36. order or free PDF
  • Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
  • Pohl, G.R., G.G. Anweiler, B.C. Schmidt, & N.G. Kondla, 2010. An annotated list of the Lepidoptera of Alberta, Canada. ZooKeys, 38: 1-549.
  • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 27.33f; p. 206. Book Review and ordering
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
  • Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum
  • Species Page at Mass Moths
Macaria signaria
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