Biology:Eupithecia agnesata

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Short description: Species of moth

Eupithecia agnesata
Eupithecia agnesata ASUHIC0115204 habitus dorsal 1552960870 lg.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species:
E. agnesata
Binomial name
Eupithecia agnesata
Taylor, 1908[1][2]
Synonyms
  • Eupithecia barnesi Cassino, 1922

Eupithecia agnesata is a moth in the family Geometridae first described by Taylor in 1908. It is found in North America from California through Wyoming, Oregon and Washington (state) to British Columbia.[3]

The wingspan is about 18 mm. The forewing ground colour is grey mixed with dark scales and black transverse lines with brown shading in the discal area.[4] Adults are on wing from April to September.[5]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13540327 entry