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Geometridae 910026.00 – 7191   Dysstroma formosa (Hulst, 1896)              Formosa Carpet

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Distribution: Caution: A single range map dot for a Canadian province may represent records without specific location data. Type locality (formosa Hulst): Colorado. Type locality (ssp. occidentata Taylor): Vancouver, BC. Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: • Philereme formosa Hulst, 1896 • Dysstroma admiranda McDunnough, 1927 • Mesoleuca boreata Taylor, 1910 • Dysstroma gilvifasciata McDunnough, 1939 • Mesoleuca occidentata Taylor, 1910 • Mesoleuca mutata Taylor, 1910

References

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification. 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: 275. Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 31.35f, 31.36f; p. 223. Book Review and ordering Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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