Biology:Eupithecia maestosa

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Short description: Species of moth

Eupithecia maestosa
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species:
E. maestosa
Binomial name
Eupithecia maestosa
(Hulst, 1896)
Synonyms
  • Tephroclystia maestosa Hulst, 1896
  • Eupithecia dyarata Taylor, 1906
  • Tephroclystia harlequinaria Dyar, 1905
  • Eupithecia harlequinaria

Eupithecia maestosa is a moth in the family Geometridae first described by George Duryea Hulst in 1896.[1][2] It is found in North America from extreme western Alberta west to Vancouver Island, north to northern British Columbia and south to Texas and California . The habitat consists of wooded and shrubby areas.

The wingspan is 17–21 mm. Adults are dark yellow brown and grey.[3] They are on wing nearly year round in California.[4]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13539824 entry