Eupithecia purpurissata

Eupithecia purpurissata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Clade:	Euarthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Eupithecia
Species:	E. purpurissata
Binomial name
	Eupithecia purpurissata; Grossbeck, 1908[1][2]
Synonyms
	Tephroclystia muriflua Dyar, 1923;

Eupithecia purpurissata is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in California.

The wingspan is about 20 millimetres (0.79 in). The forewings are deep purplish brown. The hindwings are deep smoky with a faint purplish tinge.^[3] Adults have been recorded on wing from February to July.

Subspecies

Eupithecia purpurissata purpurissata (northern and central California)
Eupithecia purpurissata valariata Pearsall, 1910 (southern California)

References

↑ Taxapad
↑ "Eupithecia purpurissata". Moth Photographers Group. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
↑ James H. McDunnough (1949). "Revision of the North American species of the genus Eupithecia" (PDF). Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. 93.

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[1] Taxapad

[2] "Eupithecia purpurissata". Moth Photographers Group. Retrieved March 22, 2013.

[3] James H. McDunnough (1949). "Revision of the North American species of the genus Eupithecia" (PDF). Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. 93.