Biology:Eupithecia scoriodes

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Short description: Species of moth

Eupithecia scoriodes
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species:
E. scoriodes
Binomial name
Eupithecia scoriodes
(Meyrick, 1899)[1]
Synonyms
  • Eucymatoge scoriodes Meyrick, 1899

Eupithecia scoriodes is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1899. It is endemic to the Hawaiian island of Maui.

It is a dark, nearly black species. It is similar to Eupithecia phaeocausta, but the markings are much more definite.

References

  1. Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eupithecia scoriodes (Meyrick 1899)". Taxapad. http://www.taxapad.com/local.php?taxonidLC=82873393. Retrieved July 22, 2018. 

External links

  • Zimmerman, Elwood C. (1958). Insects of Hawaii. 7 Macrolepidoptera. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu. 

Wikidata ☰ Q5410809 entry