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Geometridae
91a0423 – 7380   Xanthorhoe fossaria Taylor, 1906

© Dick Wilson
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  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • fossaria Taylor 1906 (Xanthorhoe) - MONA 1983: 7380
  • ssp. a. fossaria Taylor 1906 (Xanthorhoe) - MONA 1983: 7380; Type locality: Laggan, AB
  • ssp. b. blackmorei Swett 1918 (Xanthorhoe)
  • ssp. c. atlinensis Swett 1918 (Xanthorhoe)
  • 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.
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Taylor, G.W., 1906. Some new Geometridae from British Columbia. The Canadian Entomologist, 38(12): 401.
    Xanthorhoe fossaria
    LG – © Jim Troubridge
    Xanthorhoe fossaria
    LG – © Jim Troubridge
    Xanthorhoe fossaria
    28mm – © Jim Vargo

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