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Eupithecia zygadeniata

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Eupithecia zygadeniata
Adult (top) and larva (bottom)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species:
E. zygadeniata
Binomial name
Eupithecia zygadeniata
Synonyms
  • Tephroclystia tenebrescens Hulst, 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]

References

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  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.