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Geometridae
91a0334 – 7435   Malacodea pulchraria (Taylor, 1907)
             Whitelined Looper

© Dick Wilson
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Synonymy: Rachela pulchraria Taylor, 1907
Taxonomic Notes: Malacodea pulchraria (Taylor, 1907) was formerly in the genus Epirrita, Zootaxa, 4258(2): 145-156.
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.
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
  • Truuverk, A., E. Õunap, T. Tammaru, 2017. Epirrita pulchraria (Taylor, 1907) transferred to Malacodea, with notes on the phylogeny and ecology of the tribe Operophterini (Lepidoptera: Geometridae: Larentiinae). Zootaxa, 4258(2): 145-156.
Malacodea pulchraria
LG – © Jim Troubridge
Malacodea pulchraria
LG – © Jim Troubridge
Malacodea pulchraria
LG – © Jim Vargo
Malacodea pulchraria
LG – © Jim Vargo

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