Large Purplish Gray
Iridopsis vellivolata (Hulst, 1881)
Family: Geometridae
Subfamily: Ennominae
Identification: Wings bluish to purplish gray, with warm brown shading in am. and st. areas. Lines black; median and pm. Lines merge toward inner margin.
Wing Span: 3-3.5 cm.
Life History: Larva bores into trunks.
Flight:
Caterpillar Hosts: Pine.
Adult Food:
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Comments: NULL
Taxonomy Notes: formerly Anacamptodes vellivolata
Alternate Scientific Names:
Anacamptodes vellivolata
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Verified Sightings
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Observation date: Apr 29, 2025
Submitted by: SWilliams
Region: York County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: May 01, 2025
Observation date: Mar 27, 2025
Submitted by: Belinda Knoblock
Region: Putnam County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 28, 2025
Observation date: Jun 08, 2023
Submitted by: ActiasLunaTn
Region: Cumberland County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 10, 2023
Observation date: Jun 02, 2023
Submitted by: Mikelchap
Region: Glynn County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jun 05, 2023
Observation date: May 31, 2023
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jun 02, 2023
Observation date: May 17, 2023
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: May 19, 2023
Observation date: Apr 29, 2023
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 29, 2023
Observation date: Mar 26, 2023
Submitted by: Mikelchap
Region: Glynn County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Mar 28, 2023
Observation date: Mar 30, 2022
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: Collier County, Florida, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Dec 03, 2022
Observation date: May 06, 2011
Submitted by: Betsy Higgins
Region: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 30, 2022
Observation date: Apr 06, 2021
Submitted by: pkondrashov
Region: Adair County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Sep 13, 2022
Observation date: Sep 03, 2022
Submitted by: Mikelchap
Region: Glynn County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Sep 07, 2022
Observation date: Aug 07, 2022
Submitted by: Mikelchap
Region: Glynn County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Aug 09, 2022
Observation date: Jul 25, 2022
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jul 28, 2022
Observation date: Jul 13, 2022
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jul 13, 2022
Observation date: Jul 11, 2022
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jul 12, 2022
Observation date: Jun 02, 2022
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jun 07, 2022
Observation date: May 30, 2022
Submitted by: npacadia
Region: Hancock County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 02, 2022
Observation date: May 30, 2022
Submitted by: npacadia
Region: Hancock County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 02, 2022
Observation date: May 16, 2022
Submitted by: robpendergast
Region: Portage County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: May 19, 2022
Observation date: Apr 13, 2022
Submitted by: TJ in Derry
Region: Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 16, 2022
Observation date: May 14, 2021
Submitted by: Bob Saunders
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 19, 2022
Observation date: Mar 06, 2022
Submitted by: Allen B
Region: Fentress County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Allen B
Verified date: Mar 07, 2022
Observation date: Jul 12, 2021
Submitted by: RStankiewicz
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 17, 2021
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