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Geometridae
91a1000 – 6601   Epimecis matronaria (Guenée, [1858])

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Synonymy:
  • matronaria (Guenée, [1858]) (Bronchelia) - MONA 1983: 6601
  • fraternaria of authors (not Guenée, [1858]) (Bronchelia) - MONA 1983: 6603
    Note: Matson et al. (2026) treated E. fraternaria as extralimital to North America north of Mexico. The authors determined that its inclusion was based strictly on external characters now considered consistent with expected variations in matronaria. They did however note that the identity of "true"matronaria is uncertain.
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    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) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced.
    • Matson, T.A., S.P. Jaffe, W. Hallwachs, D.H.Janzen, 2026. Florida’s avocado spanworm is not Epimecis detexta (Walker), and other changes to USA Epimecis Hübner taxonomy (Lepidoptera: Geometridae: Ennominae). Insecta Mundi, 1185: 1-15. (abstract and access)
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    Epimecis matronaria
    LG – © Jim Troubridge
    Epimecis matronaria
    52mm - LG – © Jim Vargo
    Epimecis matronaria
    57mm – (cc) MGCL/FLMNH

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