Eupithecia hohokamae
| Eupithecia hohokamae | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Eupithecia |
| Species: | E. hohokamae |
| Binomial name | |
| Eupithecia hohokamae Rindge, 1963[1][2] | |
Eupithecia hohokamae is a moth in the Geometridae family. It is found in southern Arizona[3] and California.
The length of the forewings is 11–12 mm for males and 10–12 mm for females. The forewings are pale grey, overlain with greyish brown and blackish brown scales. The hindwings are whitish grey. Adults are on wing in very early spring.
The larvae feed on the flowers of Arbutus pungens.[4]
References
- ↑ Taxapad
- ↑ mothphotographersgroup
- ↑ Rindge, F.H., 1963: Notes on and descriptions of North American Eupithecia (Lepidoptera, Geometridae). American Museum novitates 2147: 1-23. Full article: .
- ↑ Taxonomic note on four poorly known Arizona Eupithecia Curtis (Lepidoptera: Geometridae: Eupitheciini)
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