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Geometridae 91a0981 – 6581   Iridopsis perfectaria (McDunnough, 1940)

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Description/ Field Marks: Bull. AMNH, 132(3): 224; pl. 23, figs. 7, 8. Genitalia: Bull. AMNH, 132(3): 232, fig. 20; 237, fig. 42. McDunnough (1940), Can. Entomol. 72(5): 92; fig. 2. Similar Species: 6587 Iridopsis gemella is best separated by genitalia where ranges overlap. Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: perfectaria (McDunnough, 1940) (Anacamptodes) - MONA 1983: 6581   Type locality: Holotype: Brownsville, TX.

References

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced. McDunnough, J.H., 1940. New North American Geometridae with notes, III. The Canadian Entomologist, 72(5): 90-103. Rindge, F.H., 1966. A revision of the moth genus Anacamptodes (Lepidoptera, Geometridae). Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History, 132(3) 1-243. Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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