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,[1] where has been recorded from Nevada, Arizona, California and northern Baja California.

Iridopsis sanctissima
Colour photo of an Iridopsis sanctissima specamine as seen from above
Iridopsis sanctissima specimine
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Iridopsis
Species:
I. sanctissima
Binomial name
Iridopsis sanctissima
(Barnes & McDunnough, 1917)
Synonyms
  • Cleora sanctissima Barnes & McDunnough, 1917

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.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Iridopsis sanctissima Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Iridopsis sanctissima Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  3. ^ a b "North American Moth Photographers Group, Iridopsis sanctissima". Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  4. ^ "Iridopsis sanctissima Species Information". BugGuide. Retrieved 7 February 2018.

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