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Geometridae
91a0454.1n – 7394.1   Epirrhoe supergressa (Butler, 1878)

DNA - LG - (cc) Jason Grant
Distribution: USA: Alaska.
Similar Species:
  • Epirrhoe alternata (Müller, 1764).
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • supergressa (Butler, 1878) (Melanippe)
  • Taxonomic Notes: Epirrhoe supergressa (Butler, 1878) is provisionally recognized within the North American fauna based on a DNA barcoded specimen collected in Salcha, AK by Jason Grant; morphology-based ID is still pending.
    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.
    • Butler, A.G., 1878. Descriptions of new species of heterocera from Japan. - Part III. Geometrites. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, (ser. 5)1: 448.
    • Species Page at iNaturalist
    Epirrhoe supergressa
    DNA - China - LG(cc) Axel Hausmann (ZSM)

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