Eupithecia subcolorata

Eupithecia subcolorata is a moth in the family Geometridae first described by George Duryea Hulst in 1898. It is found in western North America, from British Columbia south to Arizona and New Mexico.[3]

Eupithecia subcolorata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species:
E. subcolorata
Binomial name
Eupithecia subcolorata
(Hulst, 1898)[1][2]
Synonyms
  • Tephroclystia subcolorata Hulst, 1898

The wingspan is about 22 mm. Adults are on wing in late spring and early summer.

The larvae feed on the foliage of Vaccinium species.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eupithecia subcolorata (Hulst 1898)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016.
  2. ^ "910390.00 – 7553 – Eupithecia subcolorata – (Hulst, 1898)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved May 3, 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. ^ "Eupithecia subcolorata [Geometridae]". (February 2, 2013). Macromoths of Northwest Forests and Woodlands. United States Geological Survey. Archived from the original June 25, 2013.