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Geometridae 91a0673 – 7083   Hemithea aestivaria (Hübner, [1799])              Common Emerald

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: aestivaria (Hübner, [1799]) (Geometra) - MONA 1983: 7083 alboundulata (Hedemann, 1879) (Nemoria) herbacea (Foucroy, 1785) (Phalaena) strigata (Müller, 1764) (Phalaena) viridescentaria (Motschulsky, [1861]) (Geometrina)

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) Ferguson, D. C., 1985. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 18.1: p. 121; no plate. order or free PDF Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 31.24m; p. 221. Book Review and ordering Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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