Biology:Eupithecia miserulata
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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. miserulata
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| Eupithecia miserulata Grote, 1863[1]
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Eupithecia miserulata, the common eupithecia, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1863 and it can be found in North America, from Ontario and Maine in the north to Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas in the south. It is also found in Arizona and California .[2]
The wingspan is 12–20 mm. The forewings are grayish to grayish brown. The hindwings are the same color, but have a small discal spot and a variably represented an extradiscal line. The moths flies from March to November depending on the location.
The larvae feed on a wide range of plants, including coneflower, asters, willows, cherry, juniper and clover.
Subspecies
- Eupithecia miserulata miserulata (most of eastern North America)
- Eupithecia miserulata vitans Schaus, 1913
- Eupithecia miserulata zela Swett & Cassino, 1919 (California)
References
- ↑ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eupithecia miserulata Grote 1863". Taxapad. http://www.taxapad.com/local.php?taxonidLC=82839276.
- ↑ Rindge, Frederick H. (February 19, 1985). "The Eupithecia (Lepidoptera, Geometridae) of Mississippi and Louisiana". American Museum Novitates (2809): 1–18. http://digitallibrary.amnh.org/bitstream/handle/2246/5276//v2/dspace/ingest/pdfSource/nov/N2809.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y.
External links
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- McLeod, Robin (March 1, 2019). "Species Eupithecia miserulata - Common Eupithecia - Hodges#7474". http://bugguide.net/node/view/9898. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
Wikidata ☰ Q5410795 entry
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