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Geometridae 91a0833 – 6415   Frederickia cyda (Druce, 1893)              Mesquite Looper

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Genitalia: Warning: illustrations of male genitalia of cyda and s-signata in Ferguson (2008) appear to be switched. Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: cyda Druce 1893 (Eubolia) - MONA 1983: 6415 Taxonomic Notes: Frederickia cyda (Druce, 1893), n. comb. (Rajaei, Hausmann & Sihvonen 2022). The former genus name Rindgea Ferguson, 2008 is a junior primary homonym of Rindgea Johnson, 1993.

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. 339; pl. 8.51-54. order or free PDF Rajaei, H., A. Hausmann & P. Sihvonen, 2022. Frederickia nom. n., a new replacement name for the moth genus Rindgea Ferguson, 2008 (Lepidoptera: Geometridae). Integrative Systematics, 5(2): 203-204. Rindge, F.H., 1959. Descriptions of and notes on North American Geometridae (Lepidoptera), No. 4. American Museum Novitates, 1968: 1-17. Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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