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Eupithecia - Eupithecia cretaceata - female
Copyright © 2007 Kildale

Eupithecia - Eupithecia cretaceata - Female
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
May 22, 2007
There were 2 of these moths fluttering about and I managed to get some images when one settled down. Would appreciate learning something about it if anyone can ID it for me, thanks.

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Eupithecia - Eupithecia cretaceata - female Eupithecia - Eupithecia cretaceata - female
Contributed by Kildale on 22 May, 2007 - 4:58pm
Last updated 1 January, 2018 - 1:33pm

Moved
Moved from Eupithecia.
… Bob Biagi, 1 January, 2018 - 1:33pm

Moved
Moved from Moths.
… Jason D. Roberts, 9 March, 2008 - 8:12am

Eupithecia sp
Probably Eupithecia cretaceata. Compare with the CBIF image of a pinned specimen, and the MPG images of two live specimens.
… Jason D. Roberts, 7 March, 2008 - 2:51pm

 
Moth
Thank you J.D. for your note. I appreciate it.
… Kildale, 7 March, 2008 - 3:00pm

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