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Geometridae
91a0120 – 7647   Heterophleps triguttaria Herrich-Schäffer, [1854]
             Three-spotted Fillip Moth

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Synonymy:
  • triguttaria Herrich-Schäffer [1854] (Heterophleps) - MONA 1983: 7647
  • hexaspilata Walker 1866 (Corycia)
  • quadrinotata Walker 1863 (Stegania)
  • morensata Hulst 1896 (Nannia)
  • Taxonomic Notes: Heterophleps triguttaria Herrich-Schäffer, [1854] includes as a synonym Heterophleps morensata (Hulst, 1896) (Schmidt & McGuinness in Pohl & Nanz (eds.) 2023).
    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)
    • Pohl, G. R. and S. R. Nanz (eds.), 2023. Annotated Taxonomic Checklist of the Lepidoptera of North America, North of Mexico. Wedge Entomological Research Foundation, Bakersfield, California, xiv + 580 pp. (order).
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
    Heterophleps triguttaria
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    Heterophleps triguttaria
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    Heterophleps triguttaria
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    Heterophleps triguttaria
    LG – © Jim Troubridge
    Heterophleps triguttaria
    18mm – © Jim Vargo

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