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Geometridae 910131.00 – 7293   Rheumaptera hastata (Linnaeus, 1758)              Spear-Marked Black Moth

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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

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification. Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 32.9m, 32.10m; p. 225. Book Review and ordering Species Page at Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths

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