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Geometridae 91a0987 – 6587   Iridopsis gemella (Rindge, 1966)

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Distribution: Lower Rio Grande Valley (LRGV), known only from Hidalgo and Cameron Cos., TX. Description/ Field Marks: Rindge, 1966: 224; pl. 25, figs. 3, 4. Genitalia: Rindge, 1966: 234, fig. 30; 239, fig. 50. Similar Species: Iridopsis perfectaria (McDunnough, 1940) typically lacks the dark shading of the ground color. Iridopsis defectaria (Guenée, [1858]) is found north of LRGV. Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: gemella (Rindge, 1966) (Anacamptodes) - MONA 1983: 6587   Type locality: Holotype: Mercedes,Hidalgo Co., 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. 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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