Eupithecia cretaceata: taxon details and analytics

Domain
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Geometridae
Genus
Eupithecia
Species
Scientific Name
Eupithecia cretaceata

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Eupithecia cretaceata

Eupithecia cretaceata is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is widely distributed in Canada and much of the United States. In Europe, it is found in France, Switzerland, Austria and parts of the Balkan Peninsula.

The wingspan is about 26 mm. The adults are on wing from June to September in North America.

The larvae feed on the flowers and seeds of Veratrum viride in North America and Veratrum album in Europe.

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