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Eupithecia zekiyae

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Eupithecia zekiyae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species:
E. jamesi
Binomial name
Eupithecia jamesi
Ferris & Mironov, 2007[1][2]
Synonyms
  • Eupithecia deserticola McDunnough, 1946 (preocc. Turati, 1934)[3]

Eupithecia jamesi is a moth in the family Geometridae first described by Clifford D. Ferris and Vladimir G. Mironov in 2007.

Moths of this family are found in the desert regions of the south-western United States,[4] including Arizona, Nevada and California.

The wingspan is about 22–23 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from January to March.

References

  1. ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eupithecia Curtis 1825". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on August 11, 2018.[failed verification]
  2. ^ "910433.00 – 7593 – Eupithecia jamesi – Ferris & Mironov, 2007". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
  3. ^ Replacement name for Eupithecia deserticola (Lepidoptera: Geometridae: Eupitheciini)
  4. ^ 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.