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Species Eupithecia behrensata - Hodges#7535

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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Geometroidea (Geometrid and Swallowtail Moths)
Family Geometridae (Geometrid Moths)
Subfamily Larentiinae
Tribe Eupitheciini
Genus Eupithecia
Species behrensata (Eupithecia behrensata - Hodges#7535 )
Hodges Number
7535
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Eupithecia behrensata Packard, 1876
Numbers
about 160 Eupithecia species are found in America north of Mexico.(1)
Identification
Range
coastal California - Marin County south to San Diego (2)
Season
March (2)
See Also
Eupithecia multiscripta is from Rocky Mountain states, is paler gray and with stronger maculation (2)
Print References
Powell, J.A., and P.A. Opler 2009. Moths of Western North America. p. 229.(1)
Internet References
Moth Photographers Group
BOLD - Barcode of Life Data Systems
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Works Cited
1.Moths of Western North America
Powell and Opler. 2009. UC Press.
2.Lepidoptera of North America 14. Geometroidea: Geometridae: Larentiinae: Eupitheciini (Part)
Clifford D. Ferris. 2017. Contributions of the C.P. Gillette Museum of Arthropod Diversity Colorado State University, p.1-103.
Contributed by Maury J. Heiman on 18 May, 2012 - 1:55pm
Additional contributions by JoAnneRusso, Steve Morris
Last updated 22 January, 2023 - 8:15am

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