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Geometridae 91a0982 – 6582   Iridopsis vellivolata (Hulst, 1881)              Large Purplish Gray

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Pinaceae.  Host genera: Abies Larix Picea Pinus.  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: vellivolata (Hulst, 1881) (Macaria) - MONA 1983: 6582

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. Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Rindge, F.H., 1966. A revision of the moth genus Anacamptodes (Lepidoptera, Geometridae). Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History, 132(3) 208. 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 Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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© Roxanne Bertrand (Quebec.ca) LG on Picea mariana © Roxanne Bertrand (Quebec.ca) LG on Picea mariana © Canadian National Collection LG © George Smiley LG on Loblolly Pine (Pinus taeda) - 28mm © George Smiley LG on Loblolly Pine (Pinus taeda) - 32mm © George Smiley LG on Loblolly Pine (Pinus taeda) - 37mm © George Smiley LG on Loblolly Pine (Pinus taeda) - 16mm

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