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Geometridae 91a1301 – 6936   Eusarca packardaria (McDunnough, 1940)              Packard's Eusarca

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Similar Species: 91a1297 Eusarca detractaria: a southwestern species, is separated by locality. Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: packardaria (McDunnough, 1940) (Apicia) - MONA 1983: 6936; Holotype: Dallas, TX. cayennaria of authors; (not Guenée, [1858]) (Apicia) misappl. distycharia of authors; (not Guenée, [1858]) (Apicia) misappl. - MONA 1983: [6935] Taxonomic Notes: Eusarca packardaria (McDunnough, 1940) includes as a synonym Eusarca distycharia of authors; (not Guenée, [1858]) by Schmidt & McGuinness (in Pohl & Nanz (eds.) 2023), a treatment inferred by McDunnough (1940) and apparently overlooked by Ferguson (in Hodges et al. 1983).

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. Barcode of Life (BOLD) - BIN: BOLD:AAF6117 - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification. Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) McDunnough, J.H., 1940. New North American Geometridae with notes, III. The Canadian Entomologist, 72(5): 90-103. Pohl, G.R. & S.R. Nanz (eds.), 2023. Annotated Taxonomic Checklist of the Lepidoptera of North America, North of Mexico. Wedge Entomological Research Foundation, Bakersfield, California, xiv + 580 pp. (order). (PDF (no fee) or order book) Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at iNaturalist

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