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Geometridae
91a0736 – 6296   Macaria plumosata (Barnes & McDunnough, 1917)

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  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • plumosata Barnes & McDunnough 1917 (Itame) - MONA 1983: 6296
  • Taxonomic Notes: Macaria plumosata (Barnes & McDunnough, 1917), formerly placed in the genus Itame in Hodges et al. (1983) (Checklist) and in the genus Speranza in Ferguson (2008), is returned to genus 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. 136; pl. 3.18-21. order or free PDF
    • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 27.37m; p. 206. Book Review and ordering
    • Sihvonen, P. & P. Skou, 2015. Ennominae I. In: A. Hausmann (ed.): The Geometrid Moths of Europe, 5: 1-657.
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum
    Macaria plumosata
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    Macaria plumosata
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    Macaria plumosata
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    Macaria plumosata
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    Macaria plumosata
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    Macaria plumosata
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    Macaria plumosata
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    Macaria plumosata
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