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Species Xanthorhoe alticolata - Hodges#7385

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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 Larentiinae
Tribe Xanthorhoini
Genus Xanthorhoe
Species alticolata (Xanthorhoe alticolata - Hodges#7385)
Hodges Number
7385
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Xanthorhoe alticolata Barnes & McDunnough, 1916
Size
Approx 25-28mm
Identification
Specimens identified by DNA analysis:
See Also
They are nearly identical to Xanthorhoe decoloraria.
Internet References
Moth Photographers Group (1)
The Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLD) (2)
Works Cited
1.North American Moth Photographers Group
2.BOLD: The Barcode of Life Data Systems
Contributed by Jason D. Roberts on 28 January, 2008 - 12:42pm
Additional contributions by Maury Heiman, Robert H. Biagi, Steve Morris
Last updated 3 August, 2023 - 9:37pm

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