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Geometridae 91a1359 – 6883   Destutia excelsa (Strecker, 1878)

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Similar Species: Destutia oblentaria (Grote, 1883) Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: excelsa (Strecker, 1878) (Eurymene) - MONA 1983: 6883 ssp. a. excelsa (Strecker, 1878) (Eurymene) - MONA 1983: 6883   Type locality: Pagosa Springs, CO. ssp. b. simpliciaria (Grote, 1883) (Tetracis) ssp. c. olivata (Barnes & McDunnough, 1917) (Metanema)  cochizeata (Cassino & Swett, 1923) (Metanema) (synonym of ssp. olivata)

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. Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 30.13m; p. 217. Book Review and ordering Species Page at BugGuide.Net Strecker, H., 1878. Heterocera. in E.H.Ruffner (1878), Explorations and surveys in the Department of the Missouri. Annual report of the chief of engineers, Appendix SS: 1863.

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