Digrammia pertinata
McDunnough, 1939
Digrammia pertinata is a of geometrid described by McDunnough in 1939. It belongs to the Digrammia, a group commonly known as granite moths. The species is documented from North America. Like other members of Geometridae, it has a slender body and broad wings typical of the .
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Digrammia pertinata: /dɪˈɡræmiə ˌpɜːrtɪˈneɪtə/
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Distribution
North America
Similar Taxa
- Digrammia muscariataBoth are North American Digrammia in the same , often encountered together at blacklighting stations. D. muscariata is specifically noted from Davis, California nights.
- Digrammia californiariaAnother North American granite moth in the same ; similar size and preferences, with records from the same region including California.
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Taxonomic Note
The was described by James Halliday McDunnough in 1939. The Digrammia was formerly treated as a subgenus of Semiothisa or other related genera, but is now recognized as distinct.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
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