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Geometridae
91a1352 – 6871   Neoselenia hilumaria (Hulst, 1886)

© Charles W. Melton
Distribution: Type locality: Colorado.
Description/
Field Marks:
Caution: Specimens identified here as hilumaria may represent a species in the genus Hygrochroma, possibly the "extralimital" H. blaziaria or close to it. Further study it needed.
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy: Endropia hilumaria Hulst, 1886
Taxonomic Notes: Neoselenia hilumaria (Hulst, 1886) was formerly in the genus Caripeta. The Neotropical genus Neoselenia was formally described by Pitkin (2002) with hilumaria as its sole representative from north of Mexico.
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., 1886. New species and varieties of Geometridae. Entomologica Americana, 1(11): 206.
  • Pitkin, L.M., 2002. Neotropical ennomine moths: a review of the genera (Lepidoptera: Geometridae). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 135(2-3): 121-401.
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
Neoselenia hilumaria
© Jim Eckert
Neoselenia hilumaria
© Jim Eckert
Neoselenia hilumaria
© Zach Vogel
Neoselenia hilumaria
- type - LG – © AMNH
Neoselenia hilumaria
35mm – © Jim Vargo
Neoselenia hilumaria
36mm - f. – © McGuire Center Collection
Neoselenia hilumaria
35mm - – © McGuire Center Coll.
Neoselenia hilumaria
- AZ – © Texas Lepidoptera Survey
Neoselenia hilumaria
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Neoselenia hilumaria
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Neoselenia hilumaria
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG


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