Eupithecia subcolorata

Eupithecia subcolorata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Eupithecia
Species:	E. subcolorata
Binomial name
	Eupithecia subcolorata; (Hulst, 1898)[1][2]
Synonyms
	Tephroclystia subcolorata Hulst, 1898;

Eupithecia subcolorata is a moth in the family Geometridae first described by George Duryea Hulst in 1898. It is found in western North America, from British Columbia south to Arizona and New Mexico.[3]

The wingspan is about 22 mm. The forewings are pale grey with dark grey markings and a black discal spot. Adults are on wing in late spring and early summer.

The larvae feed on the foliage of Vaccinium species.[4]

References

Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eupithecia subcolorata (Hulst 1898)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016.
"910390.00 – 7553 – Eupithecia subcolorata – (Hulst, 1898)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
Rindge, Frederick H. (July 25, 1963). "Notes on and descriptions of North American Eupithecia (Lepidoptera, Geometridae)" (PDF). American Museum Novitates. 2147: 1–23.
"Eupithecia subcolorata [Geometridae"]. (February 2, 2013). Macromoths of Northwest Forests and Woodlands. United States Geological Survey. Archived from the original June 25, 2013.

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[1] Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eupithecia subcolorata (Hulst 1898)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016.

[2] "910390.00 – 7553 – Eupithecia subcolorata – (Hulst, 1898)". 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.

[4] "Eupithecia subcolorata [Geometridae"]. (February 2, 2013). Macromoths of Northwest Forests and Woodlands. United States Geological Survey. Archived from the original June 25, 2013.