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Species Hypomecis umbrosaria - Umber Moth - Hodges#6439

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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Geometroidea (Geometrid and Swallowtail Moths)
Family Geometridae (Geometrid Moths)
Subfamily Ennominae
Tribe Boarmiini
Genus Hypomecis
Species umbrosaria (Umber Moth - Hodges#6439)
Hodges Number
6439
Identification
H. umbrosaria is difficult to distinguish from H. gnopharia by photos.
The antennae of the male Hypomecis gnopharia have 41-47 segments. (1)
H. umbrosaria males have 42-49 segments. (1)
Internet References
Moth Photographers Group (2)
Works Cited
1.A revision of the North American species of the genus Pseudoboarmia (Lepidoptera, Geometridae) [Hypomecis]
Frederick H. Rindge. 1973. American Museum Novitates, 2514: .
2.North American Moth Photographers Group
Contributed by Ethan Friedman on 17 May, 2007 - 6:55am
Additional contributions by Maury Heiman, Robert Lord Zimlich
Last updated 2 August, 2013 - 10:25am

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