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Geometridae 91a0884 – 6487   Tornos abjectarius Hulst, 1887

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Similar Species: 91a0880 Tornos scolopacinaria: may not be separable from photos and may require dissection or DNA. There is large overlap most southern states. See Ringe (1954). Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: abjectarius Hulst, 1887 (Tornos) - MONA 1983: 6487 ssp. a. abjectarius Hulst, 1887 (Tornos)  kerrvillaria Cassino & Swett, 1922 (Tornos) ssp. b. calcasiatus Cassino & Swett, 1923 (Tornos) ssp. c. ravus Rindge, 1954 (Tornos) ssp. d. kimballi Rindge, 1954 (Tornos)

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. Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Rindge, F.H., 1954. A Revision of the genus Tornos (Morrison) Lepidoptera, Geometridae. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History, 104(2): 1-39. Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at iNaturalist

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