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Short description: Species of moth

Eupithecia nimbosa
Scientific classification
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species:
E. nimbosa
Binomial name
Eupithecia nimbosa
(Hulst, 1896)[1][2]
Synonyms
  • Tephroclystia nimbosa Hulst, 1896
  • Tephroclystia plenoscripta Hulst, 1900
  • Eupithecia bindata Pearsall, 1910

Eupithecia nimbosa is a moth in the family Geometridae first described by George Duryea Hulst in 1896. It is widespread in the Rocky Mountains, from Arizona to the Canada–US border.[3]

The wingspan is 21–22 mm. The forewings are light gray, with prominent light and dark alternate banding.[4]

Subspecies

  • Eupithecia nimbosa nimbosa
  • Eupithecia nimbosa bindata Pearsall, 1910 (Washington, California)

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13539731 entry