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Geometridae
91a0746 – 6300   Macaria perornata (Barnes & McDunnough, 1916)
Distribution Data for Macaria perornata
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Synonymy: Itame perornata Barnes & McDunnough, 1916
Taxonomic Notes: Macaria perornata (Barnes & McDunnough, 1916), formerly placed in the genus Itame in Hodges et al. (1983) (Checklist) and in the genus Speranza in Ferguson (2008), is returned to genus Macaria in Sihvonen & Skou (2015) following Scoble & Krüger (2002).
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.
  • Ferguson, D. C., 2008. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 17.2: p. 154; pl. 3.46. order or free PDF
  • Sihvonen, P. & P. Skou, 2015. Ennominae I. In: A. Hausmann (ed.): The Geometrid Moths of Europe, 5: 1-657.
Macaria perornata
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Macaria perornata
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