Iridopsis ephyraria

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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.

Iridopsis ephyraria
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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
Binomial name
Iridopsis ephyraria
(Walker, 1860)
Synonyms
  • Boarmia ephyraria Walker, 1860
  • Anacamptodes ephyraria
  • Anacamptodes expressaria (Walker, 1863)
  • Cleora takenaria Pearsall, 1909

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

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  1. ^ McLeod, Robin (July 28, 2019). "Species Anavitrinella pampinaria - Common Gray - Hodges#6590". BugGuide. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
  2. ^ 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.
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