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Geometridae
91a0726 – 6308   Macaria colata (Grote, 1881)

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  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • colata Grote 1881 (Phasiane) - MONA 1983: 6308
  • correllatum Hulst 1896 (Selidosema)
  • sericeata Hulst 1898 (Diastictis)
  • Taxonomic Notes: Macaria colata (Grote, 1881), 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
    • 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., 2008. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 17.2: p. 114; pl. 2.50-54. order or free PDF
    • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 27.39f; p. 206. Book Review and ordering
    • Sihvonen, P. & P. Skou, 2015. Ennominae I. In: A. Hausmann (ed.): The Geometrid Moths of Europe, 5: 1-657.
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    Macaria colata
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    Macaria colata
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    Macaria colata
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    Macaria colata
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    Macaria colata
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    Macaria colata
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