Pterotaea lamiaria

(Strecker, 1899)

Pterotaea lamiaria is a geometrid in the Geometridae, Ennominae. The was described by Strecker in 1899. It is known from North America and has been documented in 128 iNaturalist observations. Two are recognized: the nominate P. l. lamiaria and P. l. tytthos described by Rindge in 1970. The species is assigned Hodges number 6553.

Pterotaea sp. (9092592109) by Donald Hobern from Copenhagen, Denmark. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.Pterotaea sp by Donald Hobern. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Pterotaea lamiaria: /tɛɹoʊˈtiːə læmiˈeɪɹiə/

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Distribution

North America. Specific occurrence records are sparse in the provided sources; the has been confirmed present in this region through GBIF and iNaturalist documentation.

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Taxonomic identifiers

MONA/Hodges number: 6553. : Pterotaea lamiaria lamiaria (nominate) and Pterotaea lamiaria tytthos Rindge, 1970.

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