Eupithecia subcolorata
| Eupithecia subcolorata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Eupithecia |
| Species: | E. subcolorata |
| Binomial name | |
| Eupithecia subcolorata (Hulst, 1898)[1][2] | |
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Eupithecia subcolorata is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in western North America, from British Columbia south to Arizona and New Mexico.[3]
The wingspan is about 22 mm. The forewings are pale grey with dark grey markings and a black discal spot. Adults are on wing in late spring and early summer.
The larvae feed on the foliage of Vaccinium species.[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: .
- ↑ Macromoths of Northwest Forests and Woodlands
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