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

© Nelson Poirier
Distribution: Type locality: Catskill Mts., NY.
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: Mesoleuca walkerata Pearsall, 1909
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
Dysstroma walkerata
© Janice Stiefel
Dysstroma walkerata
© Janice Stiefel
Dysstroma walkerata
LG – © Jim Troubridge
Dysstroma walkerata
LG – © Jim Troubridge
Dysstroma walkerata
LG – © Jim Troubridge
Dysstroma walkerata
30mm – © Jim Vargo

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