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Geometridae
91a0674 – 7084   Thalera pistasciaria (Guenée, [1858])
             Pistachio Emerald

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Synonymy:
  • pistasciaria Guenée [1858] (Nemoria) - MONA 1983: 7084
  • ssp. a. pistasciaria Guenée [1858] (Nemoria) - MONA 1983: 7084
  • dyarii Hulst 1900 (Nemoria)
  • euchloraria Guenée [1858] (Iodis)
  • gratata Packard 1876 (Nemoria)
  • subcroceata Walker 1862 (Nemoria)
  • superata Walker 1866 (Thalera)
  • ssp. b. insecutata Walker [1863] (Acidalia)
  • auranticolorata Strecker 1899 (Nemoria)
  • Taxonomic Notes: Thalera pistasciaria (Guenée, [1858]) was formerly in the genus Hethemia, new generic synonymy in Ban et al. (2018).
    References
    • Ban X., N. Jiang, R. Cheng, D. Xue, H. Han, 2018. Tribal classification and phylogeny of Geometrinae (Lepidoptera: Geometridae) inferred from seven gene regions. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 184(3): 653-672.
    • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.
    • Ferguson, D. C., 1985. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 18.1: p. 123; pl. 4.76-83. order or free PDF
    • Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
    • Species Page at Block Island Moths
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
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