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Geometridae 91a1114 – 6706   Pterospoda nigrescens (Hulst, 1898)

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Condalia.  Host genera: Condalia.  Host extended: Condalia.  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: nigrescens (Hulst, 1898) (Selidosema) - MONA 1983: 6706 klotsi (Sperry, 1940) (Ixala) - MONA 1983: [6697] Taxonomic Notes: Pterospoda nigrescens: Includes as a synonym 6697 - Ixala klotsi. C. D. Ferris & B. C. Schmidt, ZooKeys 149: 31-37 (2011)

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Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at iNaturalist

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