Biology:Eupithecia zelmira

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Short description: Species of moth

Eupithecia zelmira
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species:
E. zelmira
Binomial name
Eupithecia zelmira
Swett & Cassino, 1920

Eupithecia zelmira is a moth in the family Geometridae first described by Louis W. Swett and Samuel E. Cassino in 1920.[1][2] It is found in the US states of Oregon and California .

The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are white with four brown patches along the costa and a somewhat darker terminal area with smoky brown suffusion.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing from February to July and in December.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13541793 entry