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91a0731 – 6277 Macaria helena (Cassino, 1928)

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Larva and Host Plants:	Host familiy: Grossulariaceae. Host genera: Ribes. (Kimberley & Douglas 2025)
Similar Species:	Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:	helena (Cassino, 1928) (Itame) - MONA 1983: [NEW]
Taxonomic Notes:	Macaria helena (Cassino, 1928), formerly treated as a synonym of subfalcata (Hulst, 1896) in the 1983 list, was raised to full species status and transferred to the genus Speranza in Ferguson (2008), a name subsequently treated as a synonym of Macaria in Sihvonen & Skou (2015) following Scoble & Krüger (2002).

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced.
Ferguson, D. C., 2008. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 17.2: p. 127; pl. 3.3-5. order or free PDF
Ferguson, D.C., 2008. Geometroidea Geometridae (Part) Ennominae (Abaxini, Cassymini, Macariini). The Moths of America north of Mexico, Fascicle 17.2: 1-430, order or free PDF
Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online)
Sihvonen, P. & P. Skou, 2015. Ennominae I. In: A. Hausmann (ed.): The Geometrid Moths of Europe, 5: 1-657.
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