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Geometridae 91a0035 – 7129.1   Arcobara cavana (Druce, 1892)

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: cavana (Druce, 1892) (Acidalia) calotis (Dyar, 1912) (Pigia) Taxonomic Notes: Arcobara cavana (Druce, 1892), n. comb. (Scoble 1999), is now recognized within the North American fauna north of Mexico from Texas in Covell (2013) who recognized this species in the genus Scopula with calotis (Dyar, 1912) as a synonym.

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Barcode of Life (BOLD) (calotis) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced. Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced. Covell, C.V., 2013. Two Mexican Geometridae new to the United States, with a new synonymy. Tropical Lepidoptera Research, 24(1): 59-60.

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