Biology:Eupithecia adequata

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Short description: Species of moth

Eupithecia adequata
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species:
E. adequata
Binomial name
Eupithecia adequata
Pearsall, 1910[1][2]

Eupithecia adequata is a moth in the family Geometridae first described by Pearsall in 1910. It is found in the United States from Utah and Colorado through Nevada to California and Arizona.

The wingspan is about 21 mm. The forewings are dull whitish. The crosslines are angled sharply outward below the costa and then strongly inwardly.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing from March to May and in July.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13540337 entry