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

© Jason Roberts
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • intractata (Walker, [1863]) (Anisodes) - MONA 1983: 6711
  • fulva (Warren, 1900) (Petelia)
  • gausaparia (Grote, 1881) (Aspilates)
  • Taxonomic Notes: Ilexia intractata: Previously listed in the genus Thysanopyga and also as Ilecta.
    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.
    • 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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