Caripeta macularia

(Barnes & McDunnough, 1916)

Caripeta macularia is a of geometrid first described in 1916. It belongs to the Ennominae within the diverse Geometridae. The species is known from North America and has been assigned the MONA/Hodges number 6874 for North American moth identification systems.

Caripeta macularia by Jeremy deWaard, University of British Columbia. Used under a CC BY 3.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Caripeta macularia: //kəˈraɪpɪtə ˌmækjʊˈleɪriə//

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Distribution

North America

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Taxonomic history

Originally described under the basionym Gonodontis macularia before being transferred to the Caripeta.

Identification reference

MONA ( of North America) or Hodges number: 6874

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