Biology:Eupithecia stypheliae

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Short description: Species of moth

Eupithecia stypheliae
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species:
E. stypheliae
Binomial name
Eupithecia stypheliae
(Swezey, 1948)[1]
Synonyms
  • Eucymatoge stypheliae Swezey, 1948

Eupithecia stypheliae is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was first described by Otto Herman Swezey in 1948. It is endemic to the island of Hawaii.

The larvae feed on Styphelia tameiameiae.

References

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

Wikidata ☰ Q5410815 entry