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Geometridae
91a1414 – 6955   Tetracis pallulata Hulst, 1887

© John Davis
Distribution: British Columbia to southern California, eastward to Alberta, Idaho and western Montana. From near 0 - 7,200 ft. elev.
Seasonality
and Size:
August to October. FWL ~ 18-24 mm.
Larva and
Host Plants:
Hosts include Cupressaceae and Pinaceae.
Genitalia: See Ferris & Schmidt (2010).
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • pallulata Hulst, 1887 (Tetracis) - MONA 1983: 6955
  • Taxonomic Notes: Tetracis pallulata Hulst, 1887, n. comb. in Ferris & Schmidt (2010), was formerly in the genus Synaxis.
    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.
    • Ferris, C.D. & B.C. Schmidt, 2010. Revision of the North American Genera Tetracis Guenée and Synonymization of Synaxis Hulst with Descriptions of Three New Species (Lepidoptera: Geometridae: Ennominae). Zootaxa, 2347: 1-36.
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum
    Tetracis pallulata
    © Libby & Rick Avis
    Tetracis pallulata
    © Derrick Ditchburn
    Tetracis pallulata
    © John Davis
    Tetracis pallulata
    © John Davis
    Tetracis pallulata
    © Libby & Rick Avis
    Tetracis pallulata
    LG – © Jim Troubridge
    Tetracis pallulata
    LG – © Jim Troubridge
    Tetracis pallulata
    43mm – © Jim Vargo

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