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Geometridae
91a0593 – 7629   Scelidacantha fuscata (Grossbeck, 1906)

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Synonymy: Eucestia fuscata Grossbeck, 1906
Taxonomic Notes: Scelidacantha fuscata (Grossbeck, 1906), n. comb., was formerly in the genus Lithostege (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.
  • 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
Scelidacantha fuscata
© Volkmar Heinrich
Scelidacantha fuscata
© Charles W. Melton
Scelidacantha fuscata
© Laura Gaudette
Scelidacantha fuscata
© Laura Gaudette
Scelidacantha fuscata
© Leslie Goethals
Scelidacantha fuscata
© Leslie Goethals
Scelidacantha fuscata
© Leslie Goethals
Scelidacantha fuscata
© Salvador Vitanza
Scelidacantha fuscata
19mm - LG – © Canadian Nat'l. Coll.
Scelidacantha fuscata
25mm – © McGuire Center Collection

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