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Geometridae 91a0697 – 6332   Psamatodes abydata (Guenée, [1858])              Dot-lined Angle

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: abydata (Guenée, [1858]) (Macaria) - MONA 1983: [NEW] punctolineata (Packard, 1873) (Macaria) - MONA 1983: [6332] simulata (Hulst, 1887) (Semiothisa) Taxonomic Notes: Psamatodes abydata (Guenée, [1858]) includes as a synonym 6332 Macaria puntolineata (Packard, 1873).

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. 171; pl. 4.6-9. order or free PDF Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at iNaturalist

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