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

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Synonymy:
  • furcata Thunberg 1784 (Geometra) - MONA 1983: 7257
  • ssp. a. furcata Thunberg 1784 (Geometra) - MONA 1983: 7257; Type locality: Peggy's Cove, NS
  • elutaria Boisduval 1840 (Cidaria)
  • elutata Hübner 1799 (Geometra)
  • fuscoundata Donovan 1806 (Phalaena)
  • sordidata Fabricius 1794 (Phalaena)
  • ssp. b. fergusoni McDunnough 1954 (Hydriomena)
  • 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: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.
    • 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
    Hydriomena furcata
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