Grossbeckia

Barnes & McDunnough, 1912

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Grossbeckia is a of in the Geometridae, Larentiinae. The genus was erected by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1912. It contains three described : Grossbeckia semimaculata (the type species), G. gymnopomparia, and G. ochriplaga. The genus appears to be rarely encountered, with minimal observational records available.

Grossbeckia semimaculata -26027, Det. R. Hannawacker, Todd's Lodge, Oak Creek Canyon, Arizona. 14 June 1942, John L. Sperry (49550511038) by Robb Hannawacker. Used under a Public domain license.

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Etymology

The name honors John Arthur Grossbeck (1877–1937), an American entomologist who specialized in Lepidoptera.

Taxonomic Note

Grossbeckia ochriplaga was originally described in the Eupithecia by Warren in 1905 and later transferred to Grossbeckia.

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