Eupithecia misturata

Eupithecia misturata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species: E. misturata
Binomial name
Eupithecia misturata
(Hulst, 1896)[1][2]
Synonyms
  • Tephroclystia misturata Hulst, 1896
  • Eupithecia conformata Pearsall, 1908
  • Eupithecia frostiata Swett, 1907
  • Eupithecia harveyata Taylor, 1906
  • Eupithecia insignificata Taylor, 1906
  • Eupithecia minorata Taylor, 1907
  • Eupithecia scelestata Taylor, 1907
  • Tephroclystia subfoveata Dyar, 1904
  • Eupithecia sublineata Taylor, 1906

Eupithecia misturata is a moth in the Geometridae family. It is widely distributed in western North America.

The wingspan is about 16–18 mm. The forewings are pale grey, with a small black discal spot. Adults are on wing in summer.

The larvae feed on the foliage and flowers of various flowering trees and shrubs, including Holodiscus discolor, Ceanothus velutinus, Arctostaphylos and Quercus species.[3]

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