Melemaea magdalena
Hulst, 1896
Melemaea magdalena is a of geometrid in the Geometridae, first described by George Duryea Hulst in 1896. It is found in North America. The species belongs to the Ennominae, one of the largest subfamilies of Geometridae. As a geometrid moth, it likely exhibits the characteristic slender body and broad wings typical of this family, though specific morphological details remain poorly documented in available literature.



Pronunciation
How to pronounce Melemaea magdalena: /məˈlɛmiə ˌmæɡdəˈliːnə/
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Distribution
North America. Specific range details within this region are not well documented in available sources.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- Catalogue of Life
- A Gathering of Lepidopterists at UC Davis | Bug Squad
- Robert Michael Pyle: The Face of Insect Conservation | Bug Squad
- Robert Michael Pyle, Butterflies and The Dark Divide | Bug Squad
- UC Davis Evolutionary Biologist: About Those Out-of-Place Species | Bug Squad
- Bug Eric: Blue-winged Grasshopper
- Uncategorized | Blog - Part 44