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Geometridae
91a0830 – 6369   Frederickia maricopa (Hulst, 1898)

© Randy Hardy
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Synonymy:
  • maricopa (Hulst, 1898) (Diastictis) - MONA 1983: 6369
  • sirenata (McDunnough, 1939) (Semiothisa)
  • Taxonomic Notes: Frederickia maricopa (Hulst, 1898), n. comb. (Rajaei, Hausmann & Sihvonen 2022), includes as a synonym 6411 Frederickia sirenata (McDunnough, 1934) in Ferguson (2008). The former genus name Rindgea Ferguson, 2008 is a junior primary homonym of Rindgea Johnson, 1993.
    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. 334; pl. 8.39-43. order or free PDF
    • Rajaei, H., A. Hausmann & P. Sihvonen, 2022. Frederickia nom. n., a new replacement name for the moth genus Rindgea Ferguson, 2008 (Lepidoptera: Geometridae). Integrative Systematics, 5(2): 203-204.
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    Frederickia maricopa
    © Randy Hardy
    Frederickia maricopa
    © Randy Hardy
    Frederickia maricopa
    © Bob Belmont
    Frederickia maricopa
    © Bob Belmont
    Frederickia maricopa
    – © CNC - Jocelyn Gill
    Frederickia maricopa
    – © CNC - Jocelyn Gill
    Frederickia maricopa
    – © CNC - Jocelyn Gill
    Frederickia maricopa
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    Frederickia maricopa
    - ventral – © CNC - Jocelyn Gill
    Frederickia maricopa
    - 24mm - gen. - LG – © Jim Vargo
    Frederickia maricopa
    22mm – © George Austin Coll.

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