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Geometridae
91a0103 – 7158   Scopula purata (Guenée, [1858])
             Chalky Wave

© Will Underwood
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • purata Guenée [1858] (Acidalia) - MONA 1983: 7158
  • nigrocandida Hulst 1898 (Synelys)
  • 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.
    • Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
    Scopula purata
    © Darryl Searcy
    Scopula purata
    LG – © Jim Troubridge
    Scopula purata
    20mm – © Jim Vargo

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