Biology:Eupithecia niphonaria

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Short description: Species of moth

Eupithecia niphonaria
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species:
E. niphonaria
Binomial name
Eupithecia niphonaria
Leech, 1897[1]
Synonyms
  • Eupithecia corticosa Prout, 1914
  • Eupithecia draudti Dietze, 1913
  • Eupithecia maenamii Inoue, 1965

Eupithecia niphonaria is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in Japan and Korea.[2]

The wingspan is 18–21 mm. Adults are on wing in April.

The larvae feed on Quercus phillyraeoides.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13539727 entry