Eupithecia palpata
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Eupithecia palpata | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Eupithecia |
| Species: | E. palpata |
| Binomial name | |
| Eupithecia palpata Packard, 1873[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
| |
The Small Pine Looper (Eupithecia palpata) is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in Canada (Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia) and the North-eastern parts of the United States. The habitat consists of spruce woods.
The wingspan is about 23 mm.
The larva feed on Balsam fir, Eastern hemlock, Eastern larch, Pines, Spruces and possibly other Conifers.
References
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Eupithecia palpata. |
 |
Wikispecies has information related to: Eupithecia palpata |
External links
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike; additional terms may apply for the media files.