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Geometridae
91a1364 – 6418   Metrica kuschea (Guedet, 1939)

© Charles W. Melton
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Synonymy:
  • kuschea Guedet 1939 (Semiothisa) - MONA 1983: 6418; Type locality: Holotype: Chiricahua Mountains, Cochise Co., AZ
  • Taxonomic Notes: Metrica kuschea (Guedet, 1939), n. gen. and n. comb. in Matson (2022), Zootaxa, 5093(1) 67-74, was formerly misplaced in the genus Semiothisa. Metrica is palced in the tribe Ennomini.
    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.
    • Guedet, 1938. Geometrid notes and new species. Pan-Pacific Entomologist, 15: 33.
    • Matson, T. A., 2022. A New Monotypic Genus from the American Southwest to accommodate “Semiothisa” kuschea (Geometridae: Ennominae). Zootaxa, 5093(1) 67-74. - Free Access
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    Metrica kuschea
    © Evan Rand
    Metrica kuschea
    LG – © CNC - Christian Schmidt
    Metrica kuschea
    © Charles W. Melton
    Metrica kuschea
    35mm - LG – © Jim Vargo

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