Biology:Eupithecia behrensata

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Short description: Species of moth

Eupithecia behrensata
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species:
E. behrensata
Binomial name
Eupithecia behrensata
Packard, 1876[1][2]
Synonyms
  • Eupithecia monterata Cassino & Swett, 1922
  • Eupithecia perillata Pearsall, 1912

Eupithecia behrensata is a moth in the family Geometridae first described by Alpheus Spring Packard in 1876. It is found in North America from California north to British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan.[3]

Adults are large and grey brown.[4] Adults have been recorded on wing from March to August.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13540258 entry