Eupithecia sabulosata

Eupithecia sabulosata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species: E. sabulosata
Binomial name
Eupithecia sabulosata
McDunnough, 1944[1][2]

Eupithecia sabulosata is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in California.

The wingspan is 22–23 mm. The forewings and body are pale yellowish or ochreous.[3]

The larvae feed on Thuja plicata. The larvae are various shades of green with a brown head. [4]

References

  1. ↑ Taxapad
  2. ↑ mothphotographersgroup
  3. ↑ Revision of the North American species of the genus Eupithecia, James H. McDunnough, 1949
  4. ↑ Caterpillars of Pacific Northwest Forests and Woodlands
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