Forest Looper Moth

Macaria boreata (Speranza boreata)

General Status Rank: 
Secure
Common Name: 
Forest Looper Moth
Scientific Name: 
Macaria boreata (Speranza boreata)
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Taxonomy
Group: 
Lepidoptera (Moth)
Kingdom: 
Animalia
Phylum: 
Arthropoda
Class: 
Insecta
Order: 
Lepidoptera
Family: 
Geometridae
Distribution

Distribution

Score: 
G
References: 
HSS007

Number of Occurrences

2 localities, 2 records - Port Radium, Yellowknife: McGuffin (1972)
Score: 
AD
References: 
HSS007
DD26
A421
A422

Area of Occupancy

Score: 
-
Threats

Intrinsic Vulnerability

Score: 
C
General Status Rank
Rank: 
Secure
Status Rank Description: 
Information to rank this species is unavailable, but there are no obvious reasons for concern. Insufficient occurrence records (0) were available, according to several sources including Barcode of Life Datasystems (2014), Ferguson (2008), and McGuffin (1972).I: Common subarctic species wherever hosts are found.
S Rank: 
S3S4
Decision Process Description: 
Newly ranked in 2014 by Jeremy deWaard using the NatureServe Canada Rank Calculator.; Reviewed in 2020 by Doug Macaulay, modified from undetermined to secure, more information
Last Updated: 
September 24, 2020

References

Number of Occurrences

  • Hebert, Remi (2014) Moths - an email Title RE: Moss and lichens or moths with ranks proposed by Richard Westwood, Jeremy deWaard, and Doug Macauley (07/16/2014 at 11:27). - HSS007 Return
  • Bold Systems (2014) - DD26 Return
  • McGuffin (1967) Mem ent Soc Canada Ottawa 3-67 - A421 Return
  • Ferguson (2008) Wedge Entomological Research Foundation, Washington, D.C., 576 - A422 Return

Range Extent

  • Hebert, Remi (2014) Moths - an email Title RE: Moss and lichens or moths with ranks proposed by Richard Westwood, Jeremy deWaard, and Doug Macauley (07/16/2014 at 11:27). - HSS007 Return