Coryphista
Hulst, 1896
barberry geometer moth
Coryphista is a in the , erected by George Duryea Hulst in 1896. The genus contains a single , Coryphista meadii, commonly known as the barberry or barberry . Some taxonomic authorities consider Coryphista to be a synonym of Rheumaptera. The species is notable as a for the Pimpla sanguinipes.
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Distribution
United States and southern Canada.
Host Associations
- Berberis - larval Barberry ; shrub in most of eastern North America
Human Relevance
The sole , Coryphista meadii, is a known of Pimpla sanguinipes (Coccygomimus sanguinipes), a that is considered to agriculture and forestry.
Similar Taxa
- RheumapteraCoryphista may be considered a synonym of this ; taxonomic status remains debated
More Details
Taxonomic status
The Coryphista is , containing only Coryphista meadii. Its taxonomic placement is disputed, with some authorities treating it as a synonym of Rheumaptera. The Coryphista meadii fumosa (Comstock, 1967) is considered a synonym.
Parasitoid relationships
Coryphista meadii has been documented as a for Pimpla sanguinipes erythropus, a of the found in forested areas of western North America.