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Eupithecia niphadophilata

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Eupithecia niphadophilata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species:
E. niphadophilata
Binomial name
Eupithecia niphadophilata
(Dyar, 1904)[1][2]
Synonyms
  • Tephroclystia niphadophilata Dyar, 1904

Eupithecia niphadophilata is a moth in the family Geometridae first described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1904. It is found in North America from British Columbia and western Alberta south to New Mexico.[3]

The wingspan is about 20 mm. Adults are on wing from late July to September.

The larvae feed on Juniperus communis, Juniperus scopulorum and Thuja plicata. Full-grown larvae reach a length of 20 mm. Larvae can be found from mid-May to early August and pupation takes place from July to August. The species overwinters as an egg.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eupithecia niphadophilata (Dyar 1904)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016.
  2. ^ "910389.00 – 7552 – Eupithecia niphadophilata – (Dyar, 1904)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
  3. ^ Rindge, Frederick H. (July 25, 1963). "Notes on and descriptions of North American Eupithecia (Lepidoptera, Geometridae)" (PDF). American Museum Novitates (2147): 1–23.
  4. ^ "Eupithecia niphadophilata (Dyar)". Trees, Insects and Diseases of Canada's Forests. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved May 2, 2019.