Biology:Eupithecia borealis

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Short description: Species of moth

Eupithecia borealis
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species:
E. borealis
Binomial name
Eupithecia borealis
(Hulst, 1898)[1][2]
Synonyms
  • Tephroclystia borealis Hulst, 1898

Eupithecia borealis is a moth in the family Geometridae first described by George Duryea Hulst in 1898. It is found in North America, including Alberta, Arizona, British Columbia, California , Colorado, Manitoba, Michigan, Montana, New Brunswick, New Mexico, New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Utah and Wyoming.[3]

The wingspan is about 14 mm. The forewings are light brown with blackish crosslines.[4] Adults have been recorded on wing from May to August.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13540241 entry