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Geometridae
91a0501 – 7254   Hydriomena ruberata (Freyer, [1831])
             Ruddy Highflyer Moth
Distribution Data for Hydriomena ruberata
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Distribution: Caution: A single range map dot for a Canadian province may represent records without specific location data.
Holotype (H. r. pallula): Leevining, Mono Co., CA.
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Synonymy: Acidalia ruberata Freyer, [1831]
Cidaria variegata Prout, 1914
Hydriomena pallula McDunnough, 1944
Taxonomic Notes: Hydriomena ruberata (Freyer, [1831]) is represented in North America by the subspecies H. r. pallula McDunnough, 1944:207.
References
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • McDunnough, J.H., 1944. Hydriomena Studies II: The Ruberata Group. The Canadian Entomologist, 76(10): 206-210.
  • McDunnough, J.H., 1954. The species of the genus Hydriomena ocurring in America North of Mexico (Geometridae: Larentiinae). Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History, 104(3): 304.
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
  • Species Page at Mass Moths
Hydriomena ruberata
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Hydriomena ruberata
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Hydriomena ruberata
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Hydriomena ruberata
LG – © Jim Troubridge
Hydriomena ruberata
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