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Geometridae
91a0707 – 6283   Macaria sulphurea (Packard, 1873)
             Sulphur Angle

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Synonymy:
  • sulphurea (Packard, 1873) (Eupistheria) - MONA 1983: 6283
  • olivalis (Hulst, 1898) (Diastictis)
  • sulphuraria (Packard, 1876) (Thamnonoma) emend.; TL: (no type).
  • Taxonomic Notes: Macaria sulphurea (Packard, 1873), formerly placed in the genus Itame in Hodges et al. (1983) (Checklist) and in the genus Speranza in Ferguson (2008), is returned to genus Macaria in Sihvonen & Skou (2015) following Scoble & Krüger (2002).
    References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)
    • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced.
    • Ferguson, D. C., 2008. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 17.2: p. 82; pl. 2.1-5. order or free PDF
    • Sihvonen, P. & P. Skou, 2015. Ennominae I. In: A. Hausmann (ed.): The Geometrid Moths of Europe, 5: 1-657.
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
    • Species Page at iNaturalist
    • Species page at Moths of North Dakota.
    Macaria sulphurea
    – © CNC - Jocelyn Gill
    Macaria sulphurea
    – © CNC - Jocelyn Gill
    Macaria sulphurea
    – © CNC - Jocelyn Gill
    Macaria sulphurea
    – © CNC - Jocelyn Gill
    Macaria sulphurea
    - ventral – © CNC - Jocelyn Gill
    Macaria sulphurea
    LG – © Jim Troubridge
    Macaria sulphurea
    LG – © Jim Troubridge
    Macaria sulphurea
    LG – © Jim Troubridge
    Macaria sulphurea
    22mm – © Jim Vargo

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