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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Geometrid and Swallowtail Moths (Geometroidea) » Geometrid Moths (Geometridae) » Ennominae » Boarmiini » Iridopsis » Brown-shaded Gray Moth - Hodges#6586 (Iridopsis defectaria)
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Iridopsis defectaria
Copyright © 2006 Bob Moul

Iridopsis defectaria
Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA
August 15, 2006
Looks similar to the Small Engrailed (Ectropis crepuscularia) but maybe not. Thanks for any help.
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Contributed by Bob Moul on 29 August, 2006 - 7:24am
Last updated 29 January, 2008 - 1:50pm

Moved
Moved from Bent-line Gray.
… Jason D. Roberts, 29 January, 2008 - 1:50pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks JD
I did not get your post of Jan. 3, 2008 so I apologize for the late response. Appreciate your ID and added comments.
… Bob Moul, 29 January, 2008 - 2:01pm login or register to post comments

 
No worries
I was doing some Guide cleaning and noticed it wasn't moved and there were no apparent objections, so I went ahead and moved it. Great photo by the way.
… Jason D. Roberts, 29 January, 2008 - 2:06pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Moths.
… john and jane balaban, 15 January, 2007 - 8:23pm login or register to post comments

Maybe not...
After looking a bit, I think that this moth is a Bent-line Gray Moth (Iridopsis larvaria). Striations on the wing and overall color match a little better. Could also be a Brown-shaded Gray Moth (Iridopsis defecteria)
… Michael Garcia, 30 August, 2006 - 12:29pm login or register to post comments

 
defectaria
I agree with I.defectaria. In I.larvaria the black PM line of the hindwing is more smoothly curved (almost sickle-like) as well as the black line above the HW discal spot being smoothly curved (sickle-like and toward anal margin). And most notably, the PM line of the forewing is particularly smoother in larvaria especially as it approaches the costa. In defectaria, the PM line does a bit of a loose zig-zag as it approaches the costa.
… Jason D. Roberts, 3 January, 2008 - 8:30pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks....
I think I will go with the Iridopsis larvaria, Michael. Very close to both.

Thanks,
… Bob Moul, 1 September, 2006 - 7:23am login or register to post comments

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