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Eupithecia quakerata

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Eupithecia quakerata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species:
E. quakerata
Binomial name
Eupithecia quakerata
Pearsall, 1909[1][2]
Synonyms
  • Eupithecia apacheata Cassino, 1927
  • Eupithecia conglomerata McDunnough, 1946

Eupithecia quakerata is a moth in the family Geometridae first described by Pearsall in 1909. It is found in the US states of Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, Arizona and California.

The Eupithecia quakerata has a wingspan of approximately 18mm. The forewings are brownish to deep gray in color.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eupithecia quakerata Pearsall 1909". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016.
  2. ^ "910346.00 – 7499 – Eupithecia quakerata – Pearsall, 1909". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved May 1, 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.