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Geometridae
91a0732 – 6274   Macaria ribearia (Fitch, 1848)
             Currant Spanworm

© Nolie Schneider
Distribution: Caution: A single range map dot for a Canadian province may represent records without specific location data.
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  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy: Abraxas ribearia Fitch, 1848
Ellopia aniusaria Walker, 1863
Endropia annisaria Walker, 1860
Thamnonoma fascioferaria Hulst, 1887
Aspilates sigmaria Guenée, [1858]
Taxonomic Notes: Macaria ribearia (Fitch, 1848), 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: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Ferguson, D. C., 2008. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 17.2: p. 127; pl. 3.6-9. 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 BugGuide.Net
  • Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum
  • Species Page at Mass Moths
Macaria ribearia
© Carroll Rudy - f.
Macaria ribearia
© D. Lynn Scott
Macaria ribearia
© Nolie Schneider
Macaria ribearia
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Macaria ribearia
– © CNC - Jocelyn Gill
Macaria ribearia
– © CNC - Jocelyn Gill
Macaria ribearia
LG – © Jim Troubridge
Macaria ribearia
29mm - – © Jim Vargo
Macaria ribearia
29mm - – © Jim Vargo

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