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Geometridae
91a0102 – 7157   Scopula cacuminaria (Morrison, 1874)
             Frosted Tan Wave

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Distribution: Caution: A single range map dot for a Canadian province may represent records without specific location data.
Type locality: USA, Massachusetts.
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy: Acidalia cacuminaria Morrison, 1874
References
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
  • Morrison, H.K., 1873-1874. New North American Lepidoptera. Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History, 16: 195.
  • Species Page at Block Island Moths
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
  • Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum
  • Species Page at Mass Moths
Scopula cacuminaria
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