Aspitates orciferaria
(Walker, [1863])
Aspitates orciferaria is a of geometrid known from high-latitude regions of the Northern Hemisphere. The species occurs in the polar region of the Ural Mountains and northern North America, including subarctic and arctic zones. Four have been described, three of them restricted to specific regions of northern Canada. The species was originally described by Francis Walker in 1863 under the basionym Napuca orciferaria.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Aspitates orciferaria: /ˈæspɪteɪts ɔːˌsɪfərˈeɪriə/
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Habitat
Polar and subpolar regions; known from tundra and taiga environments at high latitudes in both Eurasia and North America.
Distribution
Polar region of the Ural Mountains; northern North America including Canada (with recorded from Baffin Island, Churchill region, and western areas).
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Subspecies
Four are recognized: A. o. orciferaria (nominate), A. o. baffinensis (Baffin Island), A. o. churchillensis (Churchill, Manitoba), and A. o. occidentalis (western North America). All three North American subspecies were described by Munroe in 1963.