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Geometridae
91a1106 – 6695   Ixala desperaria (Hulst, 1887)

- © Charles W. Melton
Description/
Field Marks:
Wingspan: 34 mm.
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • desperaria (Hulst, 1887) (Aspilates) - MONA 1983: 6695
  • ssp. a. desperaria (Hulst, 1887) (Aspilates) - MONA 1983: 6695
      Type locality: Arizona.
  • ssp. b. unicoloraria (Hulst, 1888) (Aspilates)
  • 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.
    • Hulst, G.D., 1887. New species of Geometridae No. 3. Entomologica Americana, 2: 210.
    • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 29.7m; p. 213. Book Review and ordering
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum
    Ixala desperaria
    - © Bob Martin
    Ixala desperaria
    © Jim Eckert
    Ixala desperaria
    © Jim Eckert
    Ixala desperaria
    - © Jim Eckert
    Ixala desperaria
    - © Steve Morris
    Ixala desperaria
    LG – © Hugh McGuinness
    Ixala desperaria
    LG – © Hugh McGuinness
    Ixala desperaria
    LG – © Jim Troubridge
    Ixala desperaria
    LG – © Jim Troubridge
    Ixala desperaria
    28mm – © Jim Vargo

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