Iridopsis sanctissima explained

Iridopsis sanctissima is a species of moth in the family Geometridae first described by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1917.^{[1] [2] [3]} It is found in Central and North America, where has been recorded from Nevada, Arizona, California and northern Baja California.

The length of the forewings is 15–18 mm for males and 15–20 mm for females.^[4]

The MONA or Hodges number for Iridopsis sanctissima is 6576.

Further reading

• Book: Scoble . Malcolm J.. 1999. Geometrid moths of the world: a catalogue (Lepidoptera, Geometridae). CSIRO Publishing. 1016. 0643063048.
• Book: Arnett . Ross H.. 30 July 2000. American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press.. 978-0-8493-0212-1.
• Ferris . C. 2010. A revision of the genus Antepione Packard with description of the new genus Pionenta Ferris (Lepidoptera, Geometridae, Ennominae). ZooKeys. 71. 49–70. 10.3897/zookeys.71.789. 21594048. 3088449. free.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Iridopsis sanctissima Report. Integrated Taxonomic Information System . 2018-02-07.
2. Web site: Iridopsis sanctissima Overview. Encyclopedia of Life . 2018-02-07.
3. Web site: North American Moth Photographers Group, Iridopsis sanctissima. 2018-02-07.
4. Web site: Iridopsis sanctissima Species Information. BugGuide . 2018-02-07.