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Geometridae
91a0365 – 7191   Dysstroma formosa (Hulst, 1896)
             Formosa Carpet

[T] © Marius V. Aurelian
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Synonymy:
  • formosa (Hulst, 1896) (Philereme) - MONA 1983: 7191
  • ssp. a. formosa (Hulst, 1896) (Philereme) - MONA 1983: 7191
      Type locality: Colorado.
  • admiranda McDunnough, 1927 (Dysstroma) (synonym of ssp. formosa)
  • boreata (Taylor, 1910) (Mesoleuca) (synonym of ssp. formosa)
  • gilvifasciata McDunnough, 1939 (Dysstroma) (synonym of ssp. formosa)
  • ssp. b. occidentata (Taylor, 1910) (Mesoleuca)
      Type locality: Vancouver, BC.
  • mutata (Taylor, 1910) (Mesoleuca) (synonym of ssp. occidentata)
  • 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.
    • Hulst, G.D., 1896. Classification of the Geometrina of North America, with descriptions of new genera and species. Transactions of the American Entomological Society, 23: 275.
    • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 31.35f, 31.36f; p. 223. Book Review and ordering
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    Dysstroma formosa
    [T] © Lynette Schimming
    Dysstroma formosa
    [T] © Marcin Roguski
    Dysstroma formosa
    [T] © Zach Vogel
    Dysstroma formosa
    26mm – © Jim Vargo

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