Eupithecia karenae
Appearance
Eupithecia karenae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Geometridae |
Genus: | Eupithecia |
Species: | E. karenae
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Binomial name | |
Eupithecia karenae |
Eupithecia karenae is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in coastal California and Arizona.
The wingspan is 19–22 mm. The forewings are rich golden or red brown. The hindwings are paler.[3] It was the first new species identified by the hobby Lepidopterist Ronald Leuschner, and named for his eldest daughter, Karen.
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