Iridopsis humaria, the small purplish gray, is a species of geometrid moth in the family Geometridae.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Small Purplish Gray being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Iridopsis pergracilis
- Iridopsis fragilaria
- Iridopsis defectaria
- Iridopsis vellivolata
- Anavitrinella atristrigaria
- Anavitrinella pampinaria
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Family
- Geometridae
- Genus
- Iridopsis
- Species
- Iridopsis humaria
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