Biology:Eupithecia signigera

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Short description: Species of moth

Eupithecia signigera
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species:
E. signigera
Binomial name
Eupithecia signigera
Butler, 1879[1]
Synonyms
  • Eupithecia carearia Leech, 1897

Eupithecia signigera is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in Japan and Korea.

The wingspan is about 17–19 mm. The ground colour of the fore- and hindwings is reddish brown. Adults are on wing from March to May in one generation per year.[2]

The larvae feed on Abelia spathula, Symplocos chinensis, Pieris japonica, Rhododendron kaempferi and Euonymus alata.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13553279 entry