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Geometridae 91a1420 – 6960   Tetracis hirsutaria (Barnes & McDunnough, 1913)

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Distribution: California and southern Nevada, from near 0 - 5,100 ft. elev. Seasonality and Size: Early October - November. FWL ~ 17-23 mm. Larva and Host Plants: Host plants include Ceanothus, Cercocarpus, Prunus and Ribes. Genitalia: See Ferris & Schmidt (2010). Synonymy: hirsutaria (Barnes & McDunnough, 1913) (Metanema) - MONA 1983: 6960 Taxonomic Notes: Tetracis hirsutaria (Barnes & McDunnough, 1913), n. comb. in Ferris & Schmidt (2010), was formerly in the genus Synaxis.

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 BugGuide.Net Species Page at iNaturalist

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