Eupithecia classicata is a moth in the family Geometridae first described by Pearsall in 1909. It is found in the US state of Arizona[3] and the Mexican state of Durango.

Eupithecia classicata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species:
E. classicata
Binomial name
Eupithecia classicata
Pearsall, 1909[1][2]
Synonyms
  • Eucymatoge penumbrata Pearsall, 1912
  • Eupithecia penumbrata

The larvae feed on Arbutus arizonica. They presumably feed on the flowers or leaf buds.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eupithecia classicata Pearsall 1909". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016.
  2. ^ "910438.00 – 7598 – Eupithecia classicata – Pearsall, 1909". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
  3. ^ Rindge, Frederick H. (July 25, 1963). "Notes on and descriptions of North American Eupithecia (Lepidoptera, Geometridae)" (PDF). American Museum Novitates (2147): 1–23.
  4. ^ Ferris, Clifford D. (2004). "Taxonomic note on four poorly known Arizona Eupithecia Curtis (Lepidoptera: Geometridae: Eupitheciini)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 738: 1–19. doi:10.5281/zenodo.158660.