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Geometridae
91a0102 – 7157   Scopula cacuminaria (Morrison, 1874)
             Frosted Tan Wave

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Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • cacuminaria Morrison 1874 (Acidalia) - MONA 1983: 7157; Type locality: USA, Massachusetts
  • 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)
    • Morrison, H.K., 1873-1874. New North American Lepidoptera. Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History, 16: 195.
    • Species Page at Block Island Moths
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
    Scopula cacuminaria
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    Scopula cacuminaria
    © Cindy Mead
    Scopula cacuminaria
    © Janice Stiefel
    Scopula cacuminaria
    © Jason Dombroskie
    Scopula cacuminaria
    © Gary Anweiler
    Scopula cacuminaria
    LG – © Jim Troubridge
    Scopula cacuminaria
    17mm – © Jim Vargo

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