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Geometridae 91a0718 – 6299.1   Macaria hesperata (Ferguson, 2008)

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Synonymy: hesperata (Ferguson, 2008) (Speranza) - MONA 1983: [NEW in Pohl & Nanz (eds.) (2023)] Taxonomic Notes: Macaria hesperata (Ferguson, 2008), n. sp., MONA Fascicle 17.2, p. 101. This species was described in the genus Speranza which is treated as a synonym of Macaria in Sihvonen & Skou (2015) following Scoble & Krüger (2002).

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) Ferguson, D. C., 2008. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 17.2: p. 101; pl. 2.31-32. order or free PDF Sihvonen, P. & P. Skou, 2015. Ennominae I. In: A. Hausmann (ed.): The Geometrid Moths of Europe, 5: 1-657. Species Page at iNaturalist

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