Biology:Eupithecia subcolorata
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Short description: Species of moth
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Eupithecia |
| Species: | E. subcolorata
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| Eupithecia subcolorata | |
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Eupithecia subcolorata is a moth in the family Geometridae first described by George Duryea Hulst in 1898. It is found in western North America, from British Columbia south to Arizona and New Mexico.[3]
The wingspan is about 22 mm. The forewings are pale grey with dark grey markings and a black discal spot. Adults are on wing in late spring and early summer.
The larvae feed on the foliage of Vaccinium species.[4]
References
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- ↑ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eupithecia subcolorata (Hulst 1898)". Taxapad. http://www.taxapad.com/local.php?taxonidLC=82857706.
- ↑ "910390.00 – 7553 – Eupithecia subcolorata – (Hulst, 1898)". Mississippi State University. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=7553. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
- ↑ Rindge, Frederick H. (July 25, 1963). "Notes on and descriptions of North American Eupithecia (Lepidoptera, Geometridae)". American Museum Novitates (2147): 1–23. http://digitallibrary.amnh.org/bitstream/handle/2246/3389/N2147.pdf?sequence=1.
- ↑ "Eupithecia subcolorata [Geometridae]". (February 2, 2013). Macromoths of Northwest Forests and Woodlands. United States Geological Survey. Archived from the original June 25, 2013.
Wikidata ☰ Q13539434 entry
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