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Geometridae 91a1421 – 6960.1   Tetracis pallidata Ferris, 2010

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Distribution: South-central British Columbia, western Idaho and Washington from ~ 1,000-6,200 ft. elev. Seasonality and Size: Mid-September - mid-October. FWL ~ 20-23 mm. Genitalia: See Ferris & Schmidt (2010). Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: pallidata Ferris, 2010 (Tetracis) - MONA 1983: [NEW] Taxonomic Notes: Tetracis pallidata Ferris, 2010, n. sp., Zootaxa, 2347:25.

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

Ferris, C.D. & B.C. Schmidt, 2010. Revision of the North American Genera Tetracis Guenée and Synonymization of Synaxis Hulst with Descriptions of Three New Species (Lepidoptera: Geometridae: Ennominae). Zootaxa, 2347: 1-36. Species Page at iNaturalist

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