Iridopsis Explained

Iridopsis is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae first described by Warren in 1894.^[1]

Species

The following species are classified in the genus.^[2] This species list may be incomplete.

• Iridopsis angulata
• Iridopsis clivinaria  - mountain mahogany looper moth
• Iridopsis cypressaria
• Iridopsis dataria
• Iridopsis defectaria  - brown-shaded gray moth
• Iridopsis emasculatum
• Iridopsis ephyraria  - pale-winged gray moth
• Iridopsis fragilaria
• Iridopsis gemella
• Iridopsis humaria  - small purplish gray moth
• Iridopsis jacumbaria
• Iridopsis larvaria  - bent-line gray moth
• Iridopsis obliquaria  - oblique looper moth
• Iridopsis perfectaria
• Iridopsis pergracilis  - cypress looper moth
• Iridopsis profanata
• Iridopsis providentia
• Iridopsis pseudoherse
• Iridopsis sancta
• Iridopsis sanctissima
• Iridopsis vellivolata  - large purplish gray moth

References

• Web site: Pitkin . Brian . Jenkins . Paul . amp . Search results Family: Geometridae . Butterflies and Moths of the World . Natural History Museum, London.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Savela . Markku . Iridopsis Warren, 1894 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . 4 February 2019.
2. Web site: North American Moths. North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi Entomological Museum. 20 November 2014.