Kingdom Animalia Family Geometridae Scientific name Coryphista meadii Rank Species | Class Insecta Genus Coryphista Phylum Arthropoda Order Butterflies and moths | |
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Similar Eubaphe mendica, Horisme intestinata, Butterflies and moths, Cyclophora pendulinaria, Euphyia intermediata | ||
Coryphista meadii
Coryphista meadii, the barberry geometer moth or barberry looper, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in the United States and southern Canada.
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The wingspan is 30–36 mm. There are two forms. The typical form is dark brown, while form "badiaria" has orangish-brown antemedial and subterminal bands. The hindwings are pale grayish-brown with variably distinct lines and a toothed/wavy margin.
Adults are on wing from April to October. There are several generations per year.
The larvae feed on Berberis species, an introduced shrub in most of eastern North America.
Coryphista meadii
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