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Geometridae 91a1188 – 6836   Plagodis pulveraria (Linnaeus, 1758)              American Barred Umber Moth

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: pulveraria (Linnaeus, 1758) (Phalaena) extralim. - MONA 1983: [NEW] ssp. a. occiduaria (Walker, 1861) (Numeria) - MONA 1983: [6836]  californiaria (Packard, 1871) (Ellopia)  plagifasciata (Walker, 1863) (Ellopia) Taxonomic Notes: Plagodis pulveraria includes a subspecies [6836] Plagodis occiduaria.

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. Species Page at Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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