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Geometridae 91a1215 – 6735   Euchlaena deductaria (Walker, 1860)              Forked Euchlaena

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Distribution: Type locality: "East Florida". Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: • Endropia deductaria Walker, 1860 • Geometra pectinaria of authors not [Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775 Taxonomic Notes: Euchlaena deductaria (Walker, 1860), erroneously treated as a synonym E. pectinaria, is returned to full species status in Heppner (2004) with [6735] Euchlaena pectinaria of authors not [Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775 as a synonym. "True" pectinaria is Palearctic.

References

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification. Heppner, J.B., 2004. Notes on Euchlaena 'pectinaria' in the United States. Lepidoptera News, 2002(3-4): 6-7. Species Page at BugGuide.Net Walker, F., 1860. Gemeotrites. List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum, 20: 151.

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