Iridopsis fragilaria

(Grossbeck, 1909)

Kiawe Moth

Iridopsis fragilaria is a geometrid in the Ennominae, commonly known as the Kiawe Moth. It has a notably broad distribution spanning Central America, North America, and Oceania including Hawaii. The was described by Grossbeck in 1909 and is assigned Hodges number 6585. It is relatively well-documented on citizen science platforms with over 600 observations.

Iridopsis fragilaria by (c) Forest and Kim Starr, some rights reserved (CC BY). Used under a CC-BY license.Iridopsis fragilaria, -26156, Det. R. Hannawacker, Julian, California. September 1948, Noel Crickmer (49551435057) by Robb Hannawacker. Used under a Public domain license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Iridopsis fragilaria: /ˌɪrɪˈdɒpsɪs ˌfrædʒɪˈlɛəriə/

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Distribution

Central America; North America; Oceania including Hawaii

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Taxonomic identifiers

Hodges number: 6585; MONA number: 6585

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