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Geometridae 91a1379 – 6847   Philtraea surcaliforniae Buckett, [1971]

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Distribution: Southern California. Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: surcaliforniae Buckett, [1971] (Philtraea) - MONA 1983: 6847; Holotype: Howard Creek, Ventura Co., CA.

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Buckett, J.S., 1971. Revision of the nearctic genus Philtraea Hulst, with notes on biology and description of new species (Geometridae). Journal of Research on the Lepidoptera, 9: 43; figs. 2, 9, 23, 36, 43. Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at iNaturalist

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