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

© Ken Childs
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Synonymy:
  • deductaria (Walker, 1860) (Endropia)
      Type locality: "East Florida".
  • pectinaria of authors; (not [Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) (Geometra) misappl.
  • Taxonomic Notes: Euchlaena deductaria (Walker, 1860), erroneously treated as a synonym E. pectinaria, is returned to full species status in Heppner (2004) with] Euchlaena pectinaria of authors not [Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775 as a synonym. "True" pectinaria is Palearctic.
    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.
    • 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.
    Euchlaena deductaria
    © Mark Dreiling - DNA
    Euchlaena deductaria
    42mm – © Jim Vargo

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