Eupithecia craterias is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1899. It is endemic to the state of Hawaii.

Eupithecia craterias
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species:
E. craterias
Binomial name
Eupithecia craterias
(Meyrick, 1899)[1]
Synonyms
  • Eucymatoge craterias Meyrick, 1899
  • Eupithecia cratenas (misspelling)
  • Eucymatoge ditrecta Meyrick, 1899

Subspecies

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There are two recognised subspecies:

  • Eupithecia craterias craterias (Meyrick, 1899) (Oahu, Molokai, Maui)
  • Eupithecia craterias ditrecta (Meyrick, 1899) (Hawaii)

References

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  1. ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eupithecia craterias (Meyrick 1899)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016.
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