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Geometridae 91a1351 – 6957   Caripeta triangulata (Barnes & McDunnough, 1916)

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Distribution: Southeast Arizona - West Texas. Seasonality and Size: June - October. Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: triangulata (Barnes & McDunnough, 1916) (Sabulodes) - MONA 1983: 6957 Taxonomic Notes: Caripeta triangulata (Barnes & McDunnough, 1916), n. comb., was formerly assigned to Synaxis, is transferred based on genitalic characters in Ferris (2009).

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. Ferris, C.D., 2009. Synaxis Triangulata (Barnes & Mcdunnough) moved to Caripeta Walker (Geometridae: Ennominae). Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society, 63(3) 164-165. Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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