Eupithecia graefi

Eupithecia graefi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Eupithecia
Species:	E. graefi
Binomial name
Eupithecia graefi (Hulst, 1896) [1] [2]
Subspecies
E. g. graefi E. g. tulareata
Synonyms
Eucymatoge graefiHulst, 1896 Eupithecia graefii Eupithecia stikineataCassino & Swett, 1922 Eucymatoge vancouverataTaylor, 1906 Eucymatoge vancouverensisPearsall, 1910

Eupithecia graefi, or Graef's pug, is a moth in the family Geometridae. The species was first described by George Duryea Hulst in 1896. It is found in North America from south-western Alberta west to Vancouver Island, north to Alaska and south to California. The habitat consists of wooded areas.

The wingspan is 17–25 mm. ^[3] Adults are mostly on wing in summer, but have been recorded from April to November. ^[4]

The larvae feed on Arbutus and Gaylussacia species, and possibly also Thuja and Pseudotsuga species. The larvae are variable in colour, ranging from green to rosy pink and reddish pink. ^[5]

Subspecies

• Eupithecia graefi graefi
• Eupithecia graefi tulareataCassino & Swett, 1922 (High Sierras of southern California)

References

1. Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eupithecia graefi (Hulst 1896)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016.
2. "910439.00 – 7600 – Eupithecia graefii – (Hulst, 1896)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
3. "Species Page - Eupithecia graefi". Entomology Collection. University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Archived from the original on November 2, 2019.
4. Davis, John (February 9, 2018). "Species Eupithecia graefii - Hodges#7600". BugGuide. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
5. "Eupithecia graefii [Geometridae]". Caterpillars of Pacific Northwest Forests and Woodlands. United States Geological Survey. Archived from the original March 16, 2015. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .