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Geometridae
91a0167 – 7509.1   Eupithecia matheri Rindge, 1985

- gen. - LG - © Tom Murray
Distribution: Type locality: Vicksburg, MS.
Genitalia: See Plate 12 for images of both spread adult and genitalia in Ferris (2018).
See Plates 192, 206 for images of both spread adult and genitalia in Ferris (2019).
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Synonymy: Eupithecia matheri Rindge, 1985
Taxonomic Notes: Eupithecia matheri Rindge, 1985, n. sp., is an eastern species formerly treated by authors as 7509 E. herefordaria, a species of the Southwest, American Museum Novitates, 2807: 8.
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.
  • Ferris, C.D., 2018. Geometridae: Larentiinae: Eupitheciini (Part). Lepidoptera of North America, Part 14. Contributions of the C.P. Gillette Museum of Arthropod Diversity Colorado State University, - 191 color plates of adult moths w/ genitalia. (accessed 9/28/2018)
  • Ferris, C.D., 2019. Geometridae: Larentiinae: Eupitheciini (Part). Lepidoptera of North America, Part 14. Contributions of the C.P. Gillette Museum of Arthropod Diversity Colorado State University, Supplement, 35 color plates of adult moths w/ genitalia. (accessed 12/7/2019)
  • Rindge, F.H., 1985. The Eupithecia (Lepidoptera, Geometridae) of Mississippi and Louisiana. American Museum Novitates, 2807: 1-18.
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
  • Species Page at Mass Moths
Eupithecia matheri
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Eupithecia matheri
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Eupithecia matheri
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