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Eupithecia penablanca

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Geometridae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Eupithecia

Eupithecia penablanca is a moth in the Geometridae family. It is found in Carr Canyon in Arizona. The habitat consists of oak chaparral forests.

The length of the forewings is 7–8 mm for males and 7–9 mm for females. The forewings are pale grey-brown. Adults have been recorded on wing in August.

Etymology

The species name refers to the type locality.

References

Eupithecia penablanca Wikipedia