Eupithecia unicolor

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Eupithecia unicolor
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species:
E. unicolor
Binomial name
Eupithecia unicolor
(Hulst, 1896) [1] [2]
Synonyms
  • Tephroclystia unicolorHulst, 1896
  • Eupithecia cenatariaCassino & Swett, 1922

Eupithecia unicolor is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found from British Columbia south to California.

The wingspan is about 21 mm. [3] Adults have been recorded on wing from May to November.

The larvae feed on Juniperus scopulorum , Thuja plicata and Chamaecyparis nootkatensis . Full-grown larvae reach a length of about 20 mm. Larvae can be found from April to May and pupation occurs in June. The species overwinters as a mid-instar larva. [4]

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References

  1. Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eupithecia unicolor (Hulst 1896)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016.
  2. mothphotographersgroup
  3. Bug Guide
  4. Natural Resources Canada