Eupithecia karenae
Eupithecia karenae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Geometridae |
Genus: | Eupithecia |
Species: | E. karenae
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Binomial name | |
Eupithecia karenae |
Eupithecia karenae is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in coastal California and Arizona.
The wingspan is 19–22 mm. The forewings are rich golden or red brown. The hindwings are paler.[3] It was the first new species identified by the hobby Lepidopterist Ronald Leuschner, and named for his eldest daughter, Karen.
References[]
- ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eupithecia karenae Leuschner 1966". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016.
- ^ mothphotographersgroup
- ^ California coastal Eupithecias
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Categories:
- Moths described in 1966
- Eupithecia
- Moths of North America
- Eupithecia stubs