Biology:Eupithecia monticolans

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Short description: Species of moth

Eupithecia monticolans
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species:
E. monticolans
Binomial name
Eupithecia monticolans
Butler, 1881
Synonyms
  • Eucymatoge monticolans (Butler, 1881)
  • Eupithecia monticolens[1]

Eupithecia monticolans is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1881. It is endemic to the Hawaiian islands of Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Maui, Lanai and Hawaii.

Eupithecia monticolans1.jpg
Eupithecia monticolens2.jpg

The larvae feed on Alphitonia ponderosa, Metrosideros, Pipturus, Railliardia and Styphelia tameiameiae.

References

  1. Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eupithecia monticolens Butler 1881". Taxapad. http://www.taxapad.com/local.php?taxonidLC=82873156. Retrieved July 22, 2018. 

External links

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

Wikidata ☰ Q10759620 entry