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Geometridae 91a1256 – 6768   Phaeoura perfidaria Barnes & McDunnough, 1917

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Rosaceae.  Host genera: Prunus.  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: perfidaria Barnes & McDunnough, 1917 (Phaeoura) - MONA 1983: 6768; TL: Glenwood Springs, Garfield Co., CO.

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. Rindge, F.H., 1961. A revision of the Nacophorini (Lepidoptera, Geometridae). Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History, 123(2): 124; pl. 21, figs. 1, 2; text figs. 9, 16, 39. Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at iNaturalist

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