Iridopsis pergracilis (Hulst, 1900) is a animal in the Geometridae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Iridopsis pergracilis (Hulst, 1900)
Iridopsis pergracilis, the cypress looper moth, is a US geometrid moth first described in 1900 whose larvae feed on bald cypress.
Iridopsis pergracilis, commonly known as the cypress looper moth, is a moth species belonging to the family Geometridae. This species was first formally described by George Duryea Hulst in 1900. In the United States, it can be found in the range stretching from Maryland to Florida. The wingspan of adult Iridopsis pergracilis measures 26 to 28 millimeters. The larvae of this moth feed on Taxodium distichum, which includes Taxodium distichum var. nutans.
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Alcis maculata (Moore, 1868)
Scopula immutata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Plagodis alcoolaria (Guenée)
Compsoptera jourdanaria (Serres, 1826)
Euchlaena obtusaria (Hübner, 1813)
Eulithis destinata (Möschler, 1860)
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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