Biology:Eupithecia casloata

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Short description: Species of moth

Eupithecia casloata
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species:
E. casloata
Binomial name
Eupithecia casloata
(Dyar, 1904)[1][2]
Synonyms
  • Tephroclystia casloata Dyar, 1904
  • Eupithecia bradorata McDunnough, 1930
  • Eupithecia kasloata McDunnough, 1929

Eupithecia casloata is a moth in the family Geometridae first described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1904. It is found in North America, including Yukon, British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Quebec, Washington (state) , Montana, Oregon, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, California , Maine and New Hampshire.[3]

The wingspan is about 16 mm. The forewings are alternately banded with irregular light and dark bands. The hindwings are largely pale, with a broad smoky marginal band.[4]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13553495 entry