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Geometridae 91a1011 – 6612   Parapheromia falsata McDunnough, 1920

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Distribution: Northern AZ to south-central NM (Rindge 1968: fig. 55). Similar Species: Parapheromia ficta Rindge, 1972 Parapheromia configurata (Hulst, 1898) Mericisca gracea Hulst, 1896 Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: falsata McDunnough, 1920 (Parapheromia) - MONA 1983: 6612   Type locality: Palmerlee, Huachuca Mountains,Cochise Co., AZ.

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. McDunnough, J.H., 1920. Studies in North American Cleorini (Geometridae). Dominion of Canada, Department of Agriculture Branch, Technical Bulletin No. 18: 18. Rindge, F.H., 1972. A revision of the moth genus Mericisca (Lepidoptera, Geometridae). Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History, 149(4): 149; figs. 37, 38 (spread); 45 (♂ gen.); 53 (♀ gen.). Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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