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Geometridae 91a0975 – 6575   Iridopsis clivinaria (Guenée, [1858])              Mountain Mahogany Looper

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Ericaceae Fagaceae Hydrangeaceae Meliaceae Rhamnaceae Rosaceae.  Host genera: Arctostaphylos Ceanothus Cercocarpus Philadelphus Prunus Purshia Quercus Rosa Swietenia.  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: clivinaria (Guenée, [1858]) (Boarmia) - MONA 1983: 6575 ssp. a. clivinaria (Guenée, [1858]) (Boarmia) ssp. b. impia (Rindge, 1966) (Anacamptodes) ssp. c. profanata (Barnes & McDunnough, 1917) (Cleora)

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 28.10m; p. 208. Book Review and ordering Rindge, F.H., 1966. A revision of the moth genus Anacamptodes (Lepidoptera, Geometridae). Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History, 132(3) 193. Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at iNaturalist

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