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Geometridae 91a0829 – 6409.1   Frederickia prolificata (Ferguson, 2008)

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: prolificata (Ferguson, 2008) (Rindgea) - MONA 1983: [NEW] Taxonomic Notes: Frederickia prolificata (Ferguson, 2008), n. sp., MONA Fascicle 17.2: 332, n. comb. (Rajaei, Hausmann & Sihvonen 2022). The former genus name Rindgea Ferguson, 2008 is a junior primary homonym of Rindgea Johnson, 1993.

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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. 332; pl. 8.36-38. order or free PDF Rajaei, H., A. Hausmann & P. Sihvonen, 2022. Frederickia nom. n., a new replacement name for the moth genus Rindgea Ferguson, 2008 (Lepidoptera: Geometridae). Integrative Systematics, 5(2): 203-204. Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at iNaturalist

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