Iridopsis sanctissima

Iridopsis sanctissima
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Clade:Euarthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Geometridae
Genus:Iridopsis
Species: I. sanctissima
Binomial name
Iridopsis sanctissima
(Barnes & McDunnough, 1917)
Synonyms
  • Cleora sanctissima Barnes & McDunnough, 1917

Iridopsis sanctissima is a species of geometrid moth in the family Geometridae.[1][2][3] It is found in Central America and North America,[1] where has been recorded from Nevada, Arizona, California and northern Baja California.

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

  1. 1 2 "Iridopsis sanctissima Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
  2. ↑ "Iridopsis sanctissima Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
  3. 1 2 "North American Moth Photographers Group, Iridopsis sanctissima". Retrieved 2018-02-07.
  4. ↑ "Iridopsis sanctissima Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-02-07.

Further reading

  • Scoble, Malcolm J., ed. (1999). Geometrid moths of the world: a catalogue (Lepidoptera, Geometridae). CSIRO Publishing. p. 1016. ISBN 0643063048.
  • Arnett, Ross H. (30 July 2000). American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press. ISBN 978-0-8493-0212-1.
  • Ferris, C (2010). "A revision of the genus Antepione Packard with description of the new genus Pionenta Ferris (Lepidoptera, Geometridae, Ennominae)". ZooKeys.


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