Rindgea
Ferguson, 2008
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12Rindgea is a of in the Geometridae, Ennominae, established by Ferguson in 2008. The genus was erected based on morphological distinctions from related genera, with the type originally described under Frederickia. It belongs to the diverse geometrid moth fauna of the Americas.
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Identification
Rindgea can be distinguished from the related Frederickia by genitalia and wing pattern characteristics, though specific diagnostic features require examination of . The genus was separated from Frederickia based on consistent differences in male genital structure.
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Distribution
The occurs in the Americas; the type Rindgea disparcata was described from material collected in the southwestern United States or adjacent Mexico, though precise locality data require verification from original description.
Similar Taxa
- FrederickiaRindgea was originally described as a of Frederickia before being elevated to level; species of both genera share similar wing patterns and require genital dissection for reliable separation.
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Taxonomic history
The was established by Douglas C. Ferguson in 2008, with Rindgea disparcata as the type . The specific epithet 'disparcata' (from Latin disparcatus, meaning 'separated' or 'divided') likely refers to the morphological separation from Frederickia or to divided wing pattern elements. The original description appeared in a publication on New World Geometridae.