Eupithecia ornata

Eupithecia ornata
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Eupithecia
Species:	E. ornata
Binomial name
	Eupithecia ornata; (Hulst, 1896)
Synonyms
	Tephroclystis ornata Hulst, 1896; Eupithecia exornata Barnes & McDunnough, 1912;

Eupithecia ornata is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found from British Columbia and Alberta, south to California, Arizona and Nevada.^[2]

The wingspan is about 21 mm. Adults are on wing from June to July and again from August to December.

The larvae feed the needles of various Pinus species, including Pinus ponderosa, Pinus contorta var. contorta and Pinus monticola. Full-grown larvae reach a length of 20 mm. They are green with a yellow margined red stripe and a brown head. The larvae can be found from July to September. The species overwinters in the pupal stage and pupation occurs from August to September.^[3]

References

^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eupithecia ornata (Hulst 1896)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016.
^ mothphotographersgroup
^ Trees, insects and diseases of Canada's forests

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[1] Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eupithecia ornata (Hulst 1896)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016.

[2] thphotographersgroup

[3] Trees, insects and diseases of Canada's forests

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