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Geometridae
91a1066 – 6647   Biston sonomensis (McDunnough, 1941)

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Synonymy:
  • sonomensis (McDunnough, 1941) (Cochisea) N. COMB. - MONA 1983: 6647
  • abrunnea (McDunnough, 1941) (Cochisea)
  • Taxonomic Notes: Biston sonomensis (McDunnough, 1941), n. comb., was formerly in the genus Cochisea, a new synonym of Biston (Schmidt & McGuinness in Pohl & Nanz (eds.) 2023).
    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.
    • Pohl, G. R. and S. R. Nanz (eds.), 2023. Annotated Taxonomic Checklist of the Lepidoptera of North America, North of Mexico. Wedge Entomological Research Foundation, Bakersfield, California, xiv + 580 pp. (order).
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
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    Biston sonomensis
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    Biston sonomensis
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