Biology:Eupithecia craterias

Short description: Species of moth

Eupithecia craterias
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Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Eupithecia
Species:	E. craterias
Binomial name
Eupithecia craterias (Meyrick, 1899)
Synonyms
Eucymatoge craterias Meyrick, 1899 Eupithecia cratenas (misspelling) Eucymatoge ditrecta Meyrick, 1899

Eupithecia craterias is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1899. It is endemic to the state of Hawaii.

Subspecies

There are two recognised subspecies:

• Eupithecia craterias craterias (Meyrick, 1899) (Oahu, Molokai, Maui)
• Eupithecia craterias ditrecta (Meyrick, 1899) (Hawaii)

External links

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

Wikidata ☰ Q8946900 entry