Eupithecia subcolorata

Eupithecia subcolorata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Clade:Euarthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Geometridae
Genus:Eupithecia
Species: E. subcolorata
Binomial name
Eupithecia subcolorata
(Hulst, 1898)[1][2]
Synonyms
  • Tephroclystia subcolorata Hulst, 1898

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

The wingspan is about 22 mm. The forewings are pale grey with dark grey markings and a black discal spot. Adults are on wing in late spring and early summer.

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

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. ↑ Macromoths of Northwest Forests and Woodlands


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