Eupithecia classicata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species:
E. classicata
Binomial name
Eupithecia classicata
Pearsall, 1909[1][2]
Synonyms
  • Eucymatoge penumbrata Pearsall, 1912
  • Eupithecia penumbrata

Eupithecia classicata is a moth in the family Geometridae first described by Pearsall in 1909. It is found in the US state of Arizona[3] and the Mexican state of Durango.

The wingspan is about 21–22 mm. The forewings are grayish brown with a prominent black discal spot and a diffuse paler area immediately beyond this spot.[4] Adults are sexually dimorphic, with some degree of variation. Most females lack the antemedial diagonal black bar on the forewings which is found in the males. This is replaced by some thin striations. Adults have been recorded year round.

The larvae feed on Arbutus arizonica. They presumably feed on the flowers or leaf buds.[5]

References

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  1. ↑ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eupithecia classicata Pearsall 1909". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016.
  2. ↑ "910438.00 – 7598 – Eupithecia classicata – Pearsall, 1909". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved May 2, 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. ↑ McLeod, Robin (May 4, 2013). "Species Eupithecia classicata - Hodges#7598". BugGuide. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
  5. ↑ Ferris, Clifford D. (2004). "Taxonomic note on four poorly known Arizona Eupithecia Curtis (Lepidoptera: Geometridae: Eupitheciini)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 738: 1–19. doi:10.5281/zenodo.158660.


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