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Geometridae
91a0583 – 7324   "Perizoma" (Group 2) curvilinea (Hulst, 1896)

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Synonymy:
  • curvilinea Hulst 1896 (Hydriomena) - MONA 1983: 7324
  • ssp. a. curvilinea Hulst 1896 (Hydriomena) - MONA 1983: 7324; Type locality: Vancouver Island, BC
  • occidens Hulst 1898 (Hydriomena)
  • ssp. b. foxi Wright 1924 (Venusia)
  • Taxonomic Notes: "Perizoma" (Group 2) curvilinea (Hulst, 1896) is incertae sedis (placement uncertain) and unplaced to tribe in Õunap et al. (2019).
    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., 1896. Classification of the Geometrina of North America, with descriptions of new genera and species. Transactions of the American Entomological Society, 23: 286.
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Õunap, E., Tammaru, T., & Truuverk, A., 2019. Perizomini (Lepidoptera: Geometridae: Larentiinae) are polyphyletic. Insect Systematics & Evolution, 51(3) 489-516.

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