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Oblique Looper Moth - Hodges#6577 (Iridopsis obliquaria)
Photo#751066
Copyright © 2013
Jeanne R. Tinsman
Walkway moth -
Iridopsis obliquaria
Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, west of Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, USA
March 13, 2013
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Contributed by
Jeanne R. Tinsman
on 14 March, 2013 - 10:17pm
Last updated 15 March, 2013 - 9:54am
Oblique Looper Moth - Hodges #6577
Moved from
Iridopsis sancta
.
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Robert Lord Zimlich
, 15 March, 2013 - 9:54am
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Iridopsis obliquaria…
The range of this species includes southern Nevada where this was imaged. I. sancta does not extend into Nevada. Compare patterns with MPG images, and you will see the differences.
See reference
here.
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Ross Hill
, 14 March, 2013 - 11:16pm
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Boy, they are close ...
Ross,
I superimposed in PhotoShop to just to be certain. You're right, the PM on
I. obliquaria
seems slightly more sinuous than
I. santa
. Otherwise, everything else seems identical, even the ranges are close. Apparently, only the ranges separate. I'll update the guide pages to include See Also, as well as correct broken links. Thanks for watching my back.
Robert
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Robert Lord Zimlich
, 15 March, 2013 - 9:52am
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What is the PM?
Sorry, I am new to the world of Geometrid Moth identification - could someone please help me with a couple insights as to the differences between these two species? I have looked at MPG images, but am still unsure as to how to tell them apart. Thanks so much, I appreciate your time with this.
Jeanne
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Jeanne R. Tinsman
, 15 March, 2013 - 8:00pm
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PM is postmedial line
See
Glossary of Moth Anatomy
. I don't a significant physical difference between these two species. The biggest difference is in the range.
Z
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Robert Lord Zimlich
, 15 March, 2013 - 8:33pm
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Moved
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Robert Lord Zimlich
, 14 March, 2013 - 11:01pm
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Nice findI
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Robert Lord Zimlich
, 14 March, 2013 - 11:00pm
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