Biology:Iridopsis sanctissima

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Short description: Species of moth

Iridopsis sanctissima
Colour photo of an Iridopsis sanctissima specamine as seen from above
Iridopsis sanctissima specimine
Scientific classification edit
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

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.

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

Further reading

Wikidata ☰ Q27997730 entry