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Geometridae 91a0334 – 7435   Malacodea pulchraria (Taylor, 1907)              Whitelined Looper

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Synonymy: pulchraria (Taylor, 1907) (Rachela) - MONA 1983: 7435 Taxonomic Notes: Malacodea pulchraria (Taylor, 1907) was formerly in the genus Epirrita, Zootaxa, 4258(2): 145-156.

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) Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at iNaturalist Truuverk, A., E. Õunap, T. Tammaru, 2017. Epirrita pulchraria (Taylor, 1907) transferred to Malacodea, with notes on the phylogeny and ecology of the tribe Operophterini (Lepidoptera: Geometridae: Larentiinae). Zootaxa, 4258(2): 145-156. (abstract and access (fee))

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