Iridopsis ephyraria, commonly known as the pale-winged gray, is a species of moth in the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1860. It is found in the United States and southern Canada east of the Rocky Mountains, from New Brunswick to Florida, west to Texas and north to Alberta.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Subfamily: | Ennominae |
| Tribe: | Boarmiini |
| Genus: | Iridopsis |
| Species: | I. ephyraria
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| Iridopsis ephyraria (Walker, 1860)
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The wingspan is 23–28 mm.
Adults are on wing from June to September.
The larvae feed on a wide range of woody plants Fraxinus, Abies balsamea, Betula, Prunus virginiana, Tsuga canadensis, Ulmus, Ribes uva-crispa, Acer and Salix species.[1]
Pimpla pedalis is a parasitoid of I. ephyraria pupae. [2]
References
edit- ^ McLeod, Robin (July 28, 2019). "Species Anavitrinella pampinaria - Common Gray - Hodges#6590". BugGuide. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- ^ Pinault, L.; Georgeson, E.; Guscott, R.; Jameson, R.; Quiring, D.T. (2007-01-01). "(PDF) Life history of Iridopsis ephyraria, (Lepidoptera: Geometridae), a defoliator of eastern hemlock in eastern Canada". ResearchGate. p. 28–37. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
External links
edit- "911001.00 – 6583 – Iridopsis ephyraria – Pale-winged Gray Moth – (Walker, 1860)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- "Species Page - Iridopsis ephyraria". Entomology Collection. University of Alberta E. H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Archived from the original on August 24, 2012.
- "Life history of Iridopsis ephyraria, (Lepidoptera: Geometridae), a defoliator of eastern hemlock in eastern Canada".
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