Biology:Iridopsis sanctissima
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Short description: Species of moth
| Iridopsis sanctissima | |
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| Iridopsis sanctissima specimine | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Iridopsis |
| Species: | I. sanctissima
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| Binomial name | |
| Iridopsis sanctissima (Barnes & McDunnough, 1917)
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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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Iridopsis sanctissima Report". https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=942312. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
- ↑ "Iridopsis sanctissima Overview". http://eol.org/pages/293520/overview. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "North American Moth Photographers Group, Iridopsis sanctissima". http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=6576. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
- ↑ "Iridopsis sanctissima Species Information". https://bugguide.net/node/view/905994. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
Further reading
- Geometrid moths of the world: a catalogue (Lepidoptera, Geometridae). CSIRO Publishing. 1999. pp. 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 (71): 49–70. doi:10.3897/zookeys.71.789. PMID 21594048.
Wikidata ☰ Q27997730 entry
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