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Geometridae 91a0731 – 6277   Macaria helena (Cassino, 1928)

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: helena Cassino 1928 (Itame) Taxonomic Notes: Macaria helena (Cassino, 1928), formerly treated as a synonym of 6277 Itame subfalcata (Hulst, 1896) in the 1983 list, was raised to full species status and transferred to the genus Speranza in Ferguson (2008). Speranza is treated as a synonym of Macaria in Sihvonen & Skou (2015) following Scoble & Krüger (2002).

References

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced. Ferguson, D. C., 2008. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 17.2: p. 127; pl. 3.3-5. order or free PDF Ferguson, D.C., 2008. Geometroidea Geometridae (Part) Ennominae (Abaxini, Cassymini, Macariini). The Moths of America north of Mexico, Fascicle 17.2: 1-430, order or free PDF Sihvonen, P. & P. Skou, 2015. Ennominae I. In: A. Hausmann (ed.): The Geometrid Moths of Europe, 5: 1-657. Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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