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Geometridae
91a0807 – 6394   Digrammia rippertaria (Duponchel, 1830)

© Bob Martin
Similar Species:
  • 91a0808 Digrammia hebetata
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • rippertaria (Duponchel, 1830) (Phasiane) - MONA 1983: [NEW]; TL: Digne, France.
  • ssp. a. rippertaria (Duponchel, 1830) (Phasiane)
  • demaculata (Barnes & McDunnough, 1917) (Phasiane); TL: Calgary, AB
  • hebetata of authors; (not Hulst, 1881) (Phasiane) misid.; TL: Colorado.
  • ponderosa (Barnes & McDunnough, 1917) (Phasiane); TL: Cartwright, MB.
  • Taxonomic Notes: Digrammia rippertaria (Duponchel, 1830) includes as new synonyms ponderosa Barnes & McDunnough and ponderosa form demaculata Barnes & McDunnough in Ferguson (2008), both former synonyms of hebetata Hulst.
    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. 295; pl. 7.42-43. order or free PDF
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum
    • Species Page at iNaturalist
    Digrammia rippertaria
    © Jason Dombroskie
    Digrammia rippertaria
    © Libby & Rick Avis - DNA
    Digrammia rippertaria
    © Bob Belmont
    Digrammia rippertaria
    – © CNC - Jocelyn Gill
    Digrammia rippertaria
    – © CNC - Jocelyn Gill
    Digrammia rippertaria
    LG – © Jim Troubridge
    Digrammia rippertaria
    LG – © Jim Troubridge
    Digrammia rippertaria
    28mm - LG – © Jim Vargo

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