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Geometridae
91a0423 – 7380   Xanthorhoe fossaria Taylor, 1906

© Dick Wilson
Distribution: Type locality: Laggan, AB.
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy: Xanthorhoe fossaria Taylor, 1906
Xanthorhoe blackmorei Swett, 1918
Xanthorhoe atlinensis Swett, 1918
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.
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
  • Taylor, G.W., 1906. Some new Geometridae from British Columbia. The Canadian Entomologist, 38(12): 401.
Xanthorhoe fossaria
LG – © Jim Troubridge
Xanthorhoe fossaria
LG – © Jim Troubridge
Xanthorhoe fossaria
28mm – © Jim Vargo

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