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Eupithecia cretaceata

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Geometridae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Eupithecia

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Eupithecia cretaceata is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is widely distributed in Canada and much of the United States. In Europe, it is found in France, Switzerland, Austria and parts of the Balkan Peninsula.

The wingspan is about 26 mm. Adults are chalky white with brownish blotches along the costa. There are dotted cross lines on the forewings. The adults are on wing from June to September in North America.

The larvae feed on the flowers and seeds of Veratrum viride in North America and Veratrum album in Europe.

Subspecies

  • Eupithecia cretaceata cretaceata (North America)
  • Eupithecia cretaceata fenestrata Milliere, 1874 (Europe)
  • References

    Eupithecia cretaceata Wikipedia