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Geometridae
91a1351 – 6957   Caripeta triangulata (Barnes & McDunnough, 1916)

© Ron Votaw
Distribution: Southeast Arizona - West Texas.
Seasonality
and Size:
June - October.
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy: Sabulodes triangulata Barnes & McDunnough, 1916
Taxonomic Notes: Caripeta triangulata: Formerly assigned to Synaxis, determined to be a Caripeta on the basis of genitalic characters.
C. D. Ferris, 2009. J. Lepid. Soc. 63(3): 164-165. Synaxis triangulata Moved to Caripeta.
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
Caripeta triangulata
© Ron Votaw
Caripeta triangulata
38mm - LG – © Jim Vargo
Caripeta triangulata
38mm – © McGuire Center Collection
Caripeta triangulata
38mm – © McGuire Center Coll.
Caripeta triangulata
– © Ron Votaw
Caripeta triangulata
– © Ron Votaw

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