Eupithecia nevadata

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Eupithecia nevadata
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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
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 first described by Alpheus Spring Packard in 1871. 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

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

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