Glena cribrataria

(Guenée, [1858])

Dotted Gray

Glena cribrataria, commonly known as the dotted gray, is a of geometrid in the Geometridae. It is found in North America. The species is assigned MONA (Moth Photographers Group) or Hodges number 6449. The species was described by Guenée in 1858.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Glena cribrataria: /ˈɡlɛ.nə ˌkrɪ.brəˈtɛr.i.ə/

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Distribution

North America

Human Relevance

The has a MONA/Hodges number of 6449, used in North American identification systems. It has been documented in citizen science platforms with over 1,200 observations on iNaturalist.

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Taxonomic Authority

The authority is sometimes cited as Guenée, 1857 or Guenée, [1858] in different sources.

Observation Data

As of the knowledge cutoff, the has 1,264 observations recorded on iNaturalist, indicating it is moderately well-documented by citizen scientists.

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