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Geometridae 91a0361 – 7188   Dysstroma walkerata (Pearsall, 1909)              Orange-Spotted Carpet

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Similar Species: 7187 Dysstroma truncata - North America specimens in this complex and D. walkerata apparently cannot be separated by DNA barcode and may represent a single species. 7188.1 Dysstroma pseudimmanata Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: walkerata (Pearsall, 1909) (Mesoleuca) - MONA 1983: 7188   Type locality: Catskill Mts., NY.

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. Pearsall, R.F., 1909. Two submerged species of Geomentridae. The Canadian Entomologist, 41: 110. Pohl, G.R., G.G. Anweiler, B.C. Schmidt, & N.G. Kondla, 2010. An annotated list of the Lepidoptera of Alberta, Canada. ZooKeys, 38: 1-549. Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum Species Page at Mass Moths

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