Iridopsis pergracilis

"Cypress looper" redirects here. For the other moth with this name, see Cutina albopunctella.

Iridopsis pergracilis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Subfamily:	Ennominae
Tribe:	Boarmiini
Genus:	Iridopsis
Species:	I. pergracilis
Binomial name
Iridopsis pergracilis (Hulst, 1900)
Synonyms
Synelys pergracilis Hulst 1900 Anacamptodes pergracilis

Iridopsis pergracilis, the cypress looper moth, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by George Duryea Hulst in 1900.[1] It is found in the US from Maryland to Florida.[2]

The wingspan is 26–28 mm.

The larvae feed on Taxodium distichum (including Taxodium distichum var. nutans).[3]

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References

1. "910998.00 – 6580 – Iridopsis pergracilis – Cypress Looper Moth – (Hulst, 1900)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
2. McLeod, Robin (August 4, 2012). "Species Iridopsis pergracilis - Cypress Looper - Hodges#6580". BugGuide. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
3. Dixon, Wayne N. (February 2019). "Cypress looper". Featured Creatures. University of Florida. Retrieved December 16, 2019.