Coryphista is a monotypic moth genus in the family Geometridae erected by George Duryea Hulst in 1896.[1][2] The genus may be considered to be a synonym of Rheumaptera. Its only species, Coryphista meadii, the barberry geometer moth or barberry looper, was first described by Alpheus Spring Packard in 1874. It is found in the United States and southern Canada.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Tribe: | Rheumapterini |
| Genus: | Coryphista Hulst, 1896 |
| Species: | C. meadii
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| Coryphista meadii (Packard, 1874)
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The wingspan is 30–36 mm.
Adults are on wing from April to October. There are several generations per year.
The larvae feed on Berberis species (barberries),[3] an introduced shrub in most of eastern North America.
References
edit- ^ Savela, Markku. "Coryphista Hulst, 1896". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Coryphista". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
- ^ Cotinis (October 18, 2018). "Species Coryphista meadii - Barberry Geometer - Hodges#7290". BugGuide. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
External links
edit- "910128.00 – 7290 – Coryphista meadii – Barberry Geometer Moth – (Packard, 1874)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
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