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Geometridae
91a0127 – 7640   Lobophora nivigerata Walker, 1862
             Powdered Bigwing Moth

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Synonymy:
  • nivigerata Walker, 1862 (Lobophora) - MONA 1983: 7640
  • canavestita (Pearsall, 1906) (Philopsia) N. SYN.
  • magnoliatoidata (Dyar, 1904) (Talledega) N. SYN.
  • montanata Packard, 1874 (Lobophora) N. SYN.
  • nocticolata (Hulst, 1881) (Cidaria) REV. SYN.
  • simsata Swett, 1920 (Lobophora) N. SYN.
  • tabulata (Hulst, 1896) (Talledega)
  • Taxonomic Notes: Lobophora nivigerata Walker, 1862 includes as a synonyms montanata Packard, 1874 with its synonym nocticolata Hulst, 1881, simsata Swett, 1920, magnoliatoidata Dyar, 1904, and canavestita Pearsall, 1906, (Schmidt & McGuinness in Pohl & Nanz (eds.) 2023).
    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.
    • Pearsall, R.F., 1906. Another geometrid tangle. Bulletin of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences, 38: 118.
    • Species Page at Block Island Moths
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
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