Nomenia duodecemlineata

Packard, 1873

Nomenia duodecemlineata is a geometrid described by Alpheus Spring Packard in 1873. It occurs in western North America from British Columbia southward through California and eastward to Nevada, Arizona, and New Mexico. The specific epithet refers to twelve lines, likely describing wing pattern elements. The was formerly placed in the Venusia.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Nomenia duodecemlineata: /noʊˈmiːniə duˌoʊdɛsəmlɪniˈɑːtə/

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Distribution

Western North America: British Columbia, California, Nevada, Arizona, and New Mexico.

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Taxonomic History

This was transferred from the Venusia to Nomenia. The Nomenia duodecemlineata secunda (Pearsall, 1906) is now treated as a synonym.

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