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Eupithecia sierrae

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Eupithecia sierrae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species:
E. sierrae
Binomial name
Eupithecia sierrae
(Hulst, 1896)[1][2]
Synonyms
  • Tephroclystia sierrae Hulst, 1896
  • Eupithecia conceptata Pearsall, 1909
  • Eupithecia joymaketa Cassino, 1925

Eupithecia sierrae is a moth in the family Geometridae first described by George Duryea Hulst in 1896. It is found in North America, including Colorado, Wyoming, southern Utah, New Mexico, Arizona and California.[3]

The wingspan is about 20 mm.

References

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  1. ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eupithecia sierrae (Hulst 1896)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016.
  2. ^ "910344.00 – 7497 – Eupithecia sierrae – (Hulst, 1896)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  3. ^ Rindge, Frederick H. (July 25, 1963). "Notes on and descriptions of North American Eupithecia (Lepidoptera, Geometridae)" (PDF). American Museum Novitates (2147): 1–23.