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Geometridae 91a0353 – 7221.5   Lampropteryx suffumata ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: suffumata ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) (Geometra) piceata Stephens, 1831 (Lampropteryx) Taxonomic Notes: Lampropteryx suffumata ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) is now recognized within the North American fauna north of Mexico (Alaska), Choi (2000); (Brithish Columbia, Alberta), deWaard et al. (2008), J. Entomol. Soc. British Columbia. 105: 19-26.

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. Choi, S.-W., 2000. The occurrence of Lampropteryx suffumata (Denis and Schiffermuller) (Lepidoptera: Geometridae) in North America. Pan-Pacific Entomologist, 76(2): 123-125. DeWaard, J.R., B.C. Schmidt, G.G. Anweiler, A. Hausmann, L.E. Humble, 2008. First Canadian records of Lampropteryx suffumata (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) (Geometridae: Larentiinae). Journal of the Entomological Society of British Columbia, 105: 19-26. Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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