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Geometridae 91a1226 – 6596   Charissa turfosaria (Wehrli, 1922)

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: turfosaria (Wehrli, 1922) (Gnophos) benepunctaria (Wehrli, 1922) (Gnophos) exelis (Wehrli, 1922) (Gnophos) glaciata (Wehrli, 1922) (Gnophos) macguffini (Smiles, 1978) (Gnophos) mcguffini (Viidalepp, 1996) (Gnophos) missp. Taxonomic Notes: Charissa turfosaria (Wehrli, 1922) includes as a synonym [6596] Gnophos macguffini Smiles, 1978 in Müller et al. (2019), Geometrid Moths of Europe, 6:61.

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. Müller, B., Erlacher S., Hausmann, A., Rajaei, H., Sihvonen, P., & Skou, P., 2019. Ennominae II. The Geometrid Moths of Europe, 6: 1-906. Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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