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Geometridae
91a0344 – 7293   Rheumaptera hastata (Linnaeus, 1758)
             Spear-Marked Black Moth

© Larry de March
Distribution: Caution: A single range map dot for a Canadian province may represent records without specific location data.
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy: Phalaena Geometra hastata Linnaeus, 1758
Melanippe hastaria Boisduval, 1840
Melanippe gothicata Guenée, [1858]
Melanippe furcifascia Walker, 1862
Melanippe icterata Guenée, [1858]
References
Rheumaptera hastata
© Rob Petley-Jones
Rheumaptera hastata
© Bob Duncan
Rheumaptera hastata
© D. Lynn Scott
Rheumaptera hastata
© Jason Dombroskie
Rheumaptera hastata
© Greg Raterman
Rheumaptera hastata
LG – © Jim Troubridge
Rheumaptera hastata
LG – © Jim Troubridge
Rheumaptera hastata
27mm – © Jim Vargo
Rheumaptera hastata
© Josée Quimper (Quebec.ca) LG
on Betula papyrifera
Rheumaptera hastata
© Josée Quimper (Quebec.ca) LG
on Betula papyrifera
Rheumaptera hastata
© Josée Quimper (Quebec.ca) LG
on Betula papyrifera
Rheumaptera hastata
© Josée Quimper (Quebec.ca) LG
on Betula papyrifera
Rheumaptera hastata
© Canadian National Collection LG


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