Iridopsis pergracilis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Geometridae |
Subfamily: | Ennominae |
Tribe: | Boarmiini |
Genus: | Iridopsis |
Species: | I. pergracilis |
Binomial name | |
Iridopsis pergracilis (Hulst, 1900) | |
Synonyms | |
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Iridopsis pergracilis, the cypress looper moth, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by George Duryea Hulst in 1900. It is found in the US from Maryland to Florida.
The wingspan is 26–28 mm.
The larvae feed on Taxodium distichum (including Taxodium distichum var. nutans).
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References
- "910998.00 – 6580 – Iridopsis pergracilis – Cypress Looper Moth – (Hulst, 1900)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- McLeod, Robin (August 4, 2012). "Species Iridopsis pergracilis - Cypress Looper - Hodges#6580". BugGuide. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- Dixon, Wayne N. (February 2019). "Cypress looper". Featured Creatures. University of Florida. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Anacamptodes pergracilis |
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