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Species Gandaritis atricolorata - Dark-banded Geometer - Hodges#7214

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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 Cidariini
Genus Gandaritis
Species atricolorata (Dark-banded Geometer - Hodges#7214)
Hodges Number
7214
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Gandaritis atricolorata (Grote & Robinson, 1867)
Cidaria atricolorata Grote & Robinson, 1867
Identification
Brown and white markings on forewings include a large almost square brown patch and a smaller oval.
Print References
Choi, S.-W., 2001. Phylogeny of Eulithis Hübner and Related Genera (Lepidoptera: Geometridae), with an Implication of Wing Pattern Evolution. American Museum Novitates, 3318(1): 1-37.
Internet References
Moth Photographers Group
The Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLD) (1)
Wikipedia
Butterflies and Moths of North America
Works Cited
1.BOLD: The Barcode of Life Data Systems
Contributed by Hannah Nendick-Mason on 17 July, 2006 - 6:29am
Additional contributions by Steve Nanz, marcie oconnor
Last updated 25 May, 2021 - 12:36pm

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