Eupithecia zygadeniata

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Eupithecia zygadeniata
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species:
E. zygadeniata
Binomial name
Eupithecia zygadeniata
Packard, 1876 [1] [2]
Synonyms
  • Tephroclystia tenebrescensHulst, 1900

Eupithecia zygadeniata is a species of moth in the family Geometridae. It was first described by Alpheus Spring Packard in 1876 and is found in North America, with records from Texas and Montana. [3] Adults have been recorded on wing in June and July.

The larvae feed within the seed capsules of Schoenocaulon texanum . [4]

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References

  1. Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eupithecia zygadeniata Packard 1876". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016.
  2. "910373.00 – 7532 – Eupithecia zygadeniata – Packard, 1876". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
  3. McDunnough, James H. (1949). "Revision of the North American species of the genus Eupithecia (Lepidoptera, Geometridae)" (PDF). Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. 93: 533–728. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2013-03-20.
  4. Quinn, Mike (July 10, 2012). "Species Eupithecia zygadeniata - Hodges#7532". BugGuide. Retrieved May 2, 2019.