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Coryphista meadii

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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


References

Coryphista meadii Wikipedia