Pale-winged gray (Iridopsis ephyraria)

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Appearance

The wingspan is 23–28 mm. The wings are whitish-gray with variable overlay of yellowish-brown and darker gray. The lines are black. The postmedial line has a rounded bulge near the forewing costa. There are four black spots along the costa. The discal spots are large and hollow on all wings.

Adults are on wing from June to September.

Pale-winged Gray - Iridopsis ephyraria Wingspan: at least 20 mm. Pale gray forewing with fragmented brown bands in basal and subterminal areas. Wavy black lines widen toward the costa. Postmedial line has a large bulge near the costa before merging with the wider median band. Elliptical, hollow discal spots mark the wings.

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Food

The larvae feed on a wide range of woody plants ''Fraxinus'', ''Abies balsamea'', ''Betula'', ''Prunus virginiana'', ''Tsuga canadensis'', ''Ulmus'', ''Ribes uva-crispa'', ''Acer'' and ''Salix'' species. The larvae are light brown and mimic twigs. The head is flat-faced, mottled with tan, white, black and occasionally pink. There are often black spots forming a dark blotch to either side of the triangle.

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Taxonomy
Kingdom	Animalia
Division	Arthropoda
Class	Insecta
Order	Lepidoptera
Family	Geometridae
Genus	Iridopsis
Species	I. ephyraria

Photographed in
United States of America