Bent-line gray

Iridopsis larvaria

"Iridopsis larvaria", the bent-line gray, is a species of geometrid moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in North America. The MONA or Hodges number for "Iridopsis larvaria" is 6588.
Bent-line Gray - Iridopsis larvaria WS: ~35 mm. HW has sharp kink in PM line. Hosts: Deciduous trees. Status: Common Habitat: Attracted to a 365+395 nm LED light in a semi-rural area 2021(d) Bent-line gray,Geometridae,Geotagged,Iridopsis,Iridopsis larvaria,Moth Week 2021,Summer,United States,moth

Appearance

Whitish gray wings with no trace of purple. Prominent warm brown shading on basal side of AM and distal side of PM. PM strongly concave near inner margin. A very distinctive feature is that there are two small indentations in the PM line where it bulges at wing cells Cu1 and Cu2. HW has elliptical hollow discal spot, touching PM. Females are without banding and are more speckled.
Bent-Line Gray (Melanistic) - Iridopsis larvaria Wingspan: 30 mm. This is the melanistic form of Iridopsis larvaria. The wings have sharp, black lines . The hindwing has a sharp kink in the postmedial line. Attracted to a moth light in a rural area. Geotagged,Iridopsis,Iridopsis larvaria,Summer,United States,bent-line gray,melanism,melanistic moth,moth,moth week 2018

Distribution

The Eastern US.
http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/large_map.php?hodges=6586
Bent-line Gray - Iridopsis larvaria WS: ~35 mm. HW has sharp kink in PM line. Hosts: Deciduous trees. Status: Common Habitat: Attracted to a 395 nm LED light in a semi-rural area 2020(185) Bent-line gray,Geotagged,Iridopsis,Iridopsis larvaria,Summer,United States,moth

Food

Larvae feed on alder, birch, black cherry, maple, poplar, senna, willow, and many other plants

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https://bugguide.net/node/view/19280
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyGeometridae
GenusIridopsis
SpeciesI. larvaria
Photographed in
Colombia
United States of America