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Geometridae
91a0504 – 7257   Hydriomena furcata (Thunberg, 1784)
             July Highflyer

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Distribution: Caution: A single range map dot for a Canadian province may represent records without specific location data.
Type locality: Peggy's Cove, NS.
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Synonymy: Geometra furcata Thunberg, 1784
Cidaria elutaria Boisduval, 1840
Geometra elutata Hübner, 1799
Phalaena fuscoundata Donovan, 1806
Phalaena sordidata Fabricius, 1794
Hydriomena fergusoni McDunnough, 1954
Taxonomic Notes: Hydriomena furcata (Thunberg, 1784), a species described from Sweden, is represented in North America by the subspecies H. f. fergusoni McDunnough, 1954.
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., 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): 309.
  • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 31.45f; p. 224. Book Review and ordering
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
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