Eupithecia longipalpata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Geometridae |
Genus: | Eupithecia |
Species: | E. longipalpata |
Binomial name | |
Eupithecia longipalpata | |
Eupithecia longipalpata is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found from coastal British Columbia south to California.
The wingspan is about 21 mm. Adults are light brownish with an ochreous tinge. [3] Adults are on wing from late June to July.
The larvae feed on the needles of Abies grandis , Abies amabilis , Abies lasiocarpa , Pseudotsuga menziesii and Pseudotsuga menziesii var. glauca , Tsuga heterophylla , Tsuga mertensiana , Thuja plicata , Picea sitchensis and Pinus contorta var. latifolia . Full-grown larvae reach a length of 20 mm. There are two colour morphs. The common morph is green with a yellowish green head. The second morph is brown. Larvae can be found from April to early June and again from mid August to October. Pupation takes place in early June. [4]
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