Eupithecia graefi
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Eupithecia |
| Species: | E. graefi
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Eupithecia graefi, or Graef's pug, is a moth in the family Geometridae. The species was first described by George Duryea Hulst in 1896. It is found in North America from south-western Alberta west to Vancouver Island, north to Alaska and south to California. The habitat consists of wooded areas.
The wingspan is 17–25 mm.[3] Adults are mostly on wing in summer, but have been recorded from April to November.[4]
The larvae feed on Arbutus and Gaylussacia species, and possibly also Thuja and Pseudotsuga species. The larvae are variable in colour, ranging from green to rosy pink and reddish pink.[5]
Subspecies
[edit | edit source]- Eupithecia graefi graefi
- Eupithecia graefi tulareata Cassino & Swett, 1922 (High Sierras of southern California)
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