Eupithecia nevadata

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Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Geometridae Rank Species		Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Eupithecia

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Eupithecia nevadata is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in western North America.

The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are pale grey with various reddish brown patches along the costa.

The larvae feed on Purshia and Ceanothus species.

Subspecies

Eupithecia nevadata nevadata (Nevada, California)

Eupithecia nevadata geneura Swett & Cassino, 1919 (Utah, Colorado)

Eupithecia nevadata morensata Cassino & Swett, 1922 (southern California)

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