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Geometridae 91a0618 – 7031   Nemoria catachloa (Hulst, 1898)

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Description/ Field Marks: Typically has abdomen with 4 pale spots; foreleg not red interrupted by white; fringe whitish colored with red along veins and bordered both inwardly and outwardly by red; female labial palpus short as in male. Similar Species: Nemoria lixaria (Guenée, [1858]) typically has abdomen with 3 pale spots (not 4); foreleg often red interrupted by white; fringe lacks outer red line; female labial palpus long. Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: catachloa (Hulst, 1898) (Aplodes) - MONA 1983: 7031

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. Ferguson, D. C., 1985. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 18.1: p. 36; pl. 2.10-12. order or free PDF Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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