Moth Photographers Group – Perizoma alchemillata

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Geometridae

91a0148 – 7320 Perizoma alchemillata (Linnaeus, 1758)

Small Rivulet

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Distribution Data for Perizoma alchemillata

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Distribution:	Canada: NL, NS, NB, PE, QC, ON; USA: ME, MI. Eurasia
Genitalia:	See Morris & Bolte (1977).
Similar Species:	Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:	alchemillata (Linnaeus, 1758) (Phalaena) - MONA 1983: 7320 alchemillata (Linnaeus, 1758) (Phalaena) alchemillaria (Borkhausen, 1794) (Phalaena) emend.; TL: (no type). nassata (Fabricius, 1787) (Phalaena) rivulata ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) (Geometra) silenata (Stephens, 1850) (Emmelesia)
Taxonomic Notes:	Perizoma alchemillata (Linnaeus, 1758), a introduced species from Eurasia, was first reported in North America from Newfoundland in Morris & Bolte (1977).

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

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Morris, R.F. & K. Bolte, 1977. The European species Perizoma alchemillata (the small rivulet (Br.)) (Lepidoptera: Geometridae) in Newfoundland. The Canadian Entomologist, 109(3): 385-387. (abstract and access (fee))
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