Eupithecia nevadata

Eupithecia nevadata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Clade:Euarthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Geometridae
Genus:Eupithecia
Species: E. nevadata
Binomial name
Eupithecia nevadata
Synonyms
  • Eupithecia moirata Swett & Cassino, 1919
  • Eupithecia probata Swett & Cassino, 1919

Eupithecia nevadata is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in western North America.[3]

The wingspan is about 20 mm.[4] The forewings are pale grey with various reddish brown patches along the costa.[5]

The larvae feed on Purshia and Ceanothus species.

Subspecies

  • Eupithecia nevadata nevadata (Nevada, California)
  • Eupithecia nevadata geneura Swett & Cassino, 1919 (Utah, Colorado)
  • Eupithecia nevadata morensata Cassino & Swett, 1922 (southern California)

References

  1. ↑ Taxapad
  2. ↑ mothphotographersgroup
  3. ↑ Rindge, F.H., 1963: Notes on and descriptions of North American Eupithecia (Lepidoptera, Geometridae). American Museum Novitates 2147: 1-23. Full article: .
  4. ↑ Bug Guide
  5. ↑ Revision of the North American species of the genus Eupithecia, James H. McDunnough, 1949


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