Glena nigricaria

(Barnes & McDunnough, 1913)

Glena nigricaria is a in the , first described by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1913. It occurs in Central and North America, with records from southern British Columbia extending southward into Mexico. The species is assigned MONA/Hodges number 6448. Like other members of the Glena, it belongs to the diverse geometrid moth fauna of the Nearctic region.

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How to pronounce Glena nigricaria: /ˈɡlɛ.nə ˌnɪɡ.rɪˈkɛə.ri.ə/

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Distribution

Documented from southern British Columbia, Canada, southward through the western United States to Mexico. GBIF records confirm presence in Middle America and North America.

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Taxonomic history

Originally described as Selidosema nigricaria Barnes & McDunnough, 1913; later transferred to Glena.

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