Eupithecia unicolor is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found from British Columbia south to California.

Eupithecia unicolor
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species:
E. unicolor
Binomial name
Eupithecia unicolor
(Hulst, 1896)[1][2]
Synonyms
  • Tephroclystia unicolor Hulst, 1896
  • Eupithecia cenataria Cassino & Swett, 1922

The wingspan is about 21 mm.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing from May to November.

The larvae feed on Juniperus scopulorum, Thuja plicata and Chamaecyparis nootkatensis. Full-grown larvae reach a length of about 20 mm. Larvae can be found from April to May and pupation occurs in June. The species overwinters as a mid-instar larva.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eupithecia unicolor (Hulst 1896)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016.
  2. ^ mothphotographersgroup
  3. ^ Bug Guide
  4. ^ Natural Resources Canada