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Geometridae
91a1140 – 6812   Homochlodes fritillaria (Guenée, [1858])
             Pale Homochlodes

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Distribution: Caution: A single range map dot for a Canadian province may represent records without specific location data.
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Synonymy: Numeria fritillaria Guenée, [1858]
Cidaria lactispargaria Walker, 1861
Ypsipetes immersata Walker, 1862
Tephrosia disconventa Walker, 1860
Taxonomic Notes: Homochlodes fritillaria (Guenée, [1858]) includes as synonym Homochlodes lactispargaria (Walker, 1861) and Homochlodes disconventa (Walker, 1860) (Matson & Mcguinness 2023).
References
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Matson, T.A. & H.D. Mcguinness, 2023. Homochlodes Hulst, 1896, a Single Species in the United States and Canada (Geometridae, Ennominae). The Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society, 77(2) 122-125.
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
  • Species Page at Mass Moths
Homochlodes fritillaria
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Homochlodes fritillaria
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Homochlodes fritillaria
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Homochlodes fritillaria
LG – © Jim Troubridge
Homochlodes fritillaria
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