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Geometridae 91a0985 – 6585   Iridopsis fragilaria (Grossbeck, 1909)

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Acacia Albizia Aloysia Amaranthus Anethum Antigonon Bauhinia Brassica Calliandra Cassia Ceanothus Ce..  Host genera: Acacia Albizia Aloysia Amaranthus Anethum Antigonon Bauhinia Brassica Calliandra Cassia Ceanothus Ce...  Host extended: Acacia, Albizia, Aloysia, Amaranthus, Anethum, Antigonon, Bauhinia, Brassica, Calliandra, Cassia, Ce...  Host extended: polyphagous on woody ornamental plants (Zhang 1994).  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: fragilaria (Grossbeck, 1909) (Cleora) - MONA 1983: 6585

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Rindge, F.H., 1966. A revision of the moth genus Anacamptodes (Lepidoptera, Geometridae). Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History, 132(3) 219. Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at iNaturalist

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