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Geometridae
91a0874 – 6477   Stenoporpia lea Rindge, 1968

♀ - DNA © Charles Melton
Description/
Field Marks:
Two broods, March to June and July to October; ♂ antennae with from 31 to 35 pectinate segments and from 11 to 16 simple terminal segments, the segments enlarged distally - Rindge (1968).
Similar Species:
  • Stenoporpia graciella has a single brood in the spring. Separated by ♂ antennae structure and female genitalia.
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy: Stenoporpia lea Rindge, 1968
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.
  • Rindge, F.H., 1968. A revision of the moth genus Stenoporpia (Lepidoptera, Geometridae). Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History, 140(2): 129.
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
Stenoporpia lea
♂ - DNA © Charles Melton
Stenoporpia lea
- Holotype - LG(cc) AMNH
Stenoporpia lea
- 35mm - UT - LG – © Jim Vargo
Stenoporpia lea
- 30mm - AZ - LG – © Jim Vargo
Stenoporpia lea
- 40mm - AZ - LG – © Jim Vargo

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