Biology:Eupithecia fletcherata

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Short description: Species of moth

Eupithecia fletcherata
Eupithecia fletcherata larva.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species:
E. fletcherata
Binomial name
Eupithecia fletcherata
Taylor, 1907[1]
Synonyms
  • Eupithecia promulgata Pearsall, 1909
  • Eupithecia dolorosata Pearsall, 1910

Eupithecia fletcherata, or Fletcher's larch looper, is a moth of the family Geometridae described by George Taylor in 1907. It is found in Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario and Manitoba) and the north-eastern parts of the United States (including Ohio and Missouri).[citation needed]

The species was named in honour of Dr. James Fletcher.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5410780 entry