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Geometridae
91a0360 – 7187   Dysstroma truncata (Hufnagel, 1767)
             Marbled Carpet

© Libby & Rick Avis
Distribution: Caution: A single range map dot for a Canadian province may represent records without specific location data.
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy: Phalaena truncata Hufnagel, 1767
Phalaena centumnotata Schulze, 1775
Phalaena commanotata Haworth, 1809
Phalaena perfuscata Haworth, 1809
Cidaria russaria Boisduval, 1840
Geometra russata [Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775
Polyphasia saturata Stephens, 1831
Hydriomena traversata Kellicott, 1886
References
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
  • Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum
  • Species Page at Mass Moths
Dysstroma truncata
LG – © Jim Troubridge
Dysstroma truncata
LG – © Jim Troubridge
Dysstroma truncata
33mm – © Jim Vargo
Dysstroma truncata
© Canadian National Collection LG

Dysstroma truncata
© Canadian National Collection LG


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