Eupithecia niphadophilata: taxon details and analytics

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

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Eupithecia niphadophilata

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.

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.

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