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Common Eupithecia - Eupithecia miserulata
Copyright © 2007 John Davis

Common Eupithecia - Eupithecia miserulata
Stevenson, Skamania County, Washington, USA
March 6, 2007
Attracted to lights.
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Contributed by John Davis on 4 April, 2007 - 10:52pm
Last updated 26 June, 2007 - 2:43pm

Yes
Yes, Eupithecia species. In fact I believe this is the Common Eupithecia (Eupithecia miserulata), a western distribution variation. It matches Jim Vargo's photo of that species quite well.
… Jason D. Roberts, 8 May, 2007 - 9:34pm login or register to post comments

 
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I agree that this matches the Vargo image at MPG but I'm trying to figure out how to eliminate Eupithecia satyrata as a possibility. There are no examples in BugGuide of this species which seems odd since it is widespread and the larvae feed on a wide variety of plants according to Powell and Opler.

Edit - I just realized that John has a shot at MPG of a very similar example under E. annulata as does Dick Wilson.
… Steve Nanz, 20 April, 2013 - 4:33am login or register to post comments

 
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Thanks, I was thinking along those lines but I always like some support for these difficult ones. I don't know if it occurs in Washington though?
… John Davis, 8 May, 2007 - 9:58pm login or register to post comments

 
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I was pretty sure it occurs in Washington, but I waited for confirmation. I just received said confirmation from Dr. Richard Zack, Chair of the Dept. of Entomology at WSU and curator of the James Entomological Museum. He confirms that this species has been recorded in Washington and a specimen is in the collection, taken from Pacific county.
… Jason D. Roberts, 23 May, 2007 - 1:34pm login or register to post comments

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