Biology:Eupithecia maestosa
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Short description: Species of moth
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Eupithecia |
| Species: | E. maestosa
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| Eupithecia maestosa (Hulst, 1896)
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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
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- ↑ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eupithecia maestosa (Hulst 1896)". Taxapad. http://www.taxapad.com/local.php?taxonidLC=82857657.
- ↑ mothphotographersgroup
- ↑ "Species Page - Eupithecia maestosa". University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. http://entomology.museums.ualberta.ca/searching_species_details.php?s=6171.
- ↑ Bug Guide
Wikidata ☰ Q13539824 entry
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