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Geometridae
91a1119 – 6711   Ilexia intractata (Walker, [1863])
             Black-dotted Ruddy Moth

© Jason Roberts
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Synonymy: Anisodes intractata Walker, [1863]
Petelia fulva Warren, 1900
Aspilates gausaparia Grote, 1881
Taxonomic Notes: Ilexia intractata: Previously listed in the genus Thysanopyga and also as Ilecta.
References
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
  • Species Page at Block Island Moths
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
  • Species Page at Mass Moths
Ilexia intractata
© Lewis Scharpf
Ilexia intractata
© Mark Dreiling - DNA
Ilexia intractata
© Gary Phillips
Ilexia intractata
© Carol Wolf
Ilexia intractata
© Bob Patterson
Ilexia intractata
© Bob Patterson
Ilexia intractata
© Robert Zimlich
Ilexia intractata
– © Bob Belmont
Ilexia intractata
– © Bob Belmont
Ilexia intractata
– © Bob Belmont
Ilexia intractata
– © Bob Belmont
Ilexia intractata
LG – © Jim Troubridge
Ilexia intractata
30mm – © Jim Vargo
Ilexia intractata
© Giff Beaton LG
on Holly
Ilexia intractata
© Teresa Moody LG
Ilex opaca and vomitoria abundant nearby
Ilexia intractata
© George Smiley LG
on Swamp Holly (Ilex decidua)
Ilexia intractata
© Karen Chiasson LG


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