Eupithecia purpurissata
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| Eupithecia purpurissata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Eupithecia |
| Species: | E. purpurissata |
| Binomial name | |
| Eupithecia purpurissata Grossbeck, 1908[1][2] | |
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Eupithecia purpurissata is a moth in the Geometridae family. It is found in California.
The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are deep purplish brown. The hindwings are deep smoky with a faint purplish tinge.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing from February to July.
Subspecies
- Eupithecia purpurissata purpurissata (northern and central California)
- Eupithecia purpurissata valariata Pearsall, 1910 (southern California)
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