Biology:Eupithecia ammonata

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Short description: Species of moth


Eupithecia ammonata
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species:
E. ammonata
Binomial name
Eupithecia ammonata
McDunnough, 1929[1][2]

Eupithecia ammonata is a moth in the family Geometridae first described by James Halliday McDunnough in 1929. It is found in North America, including Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, Wisconsin and Arizona.

The wingspan is about 18 mm. The forewings are grey with extremely faint crosslines.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing from May to August.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13540297 entry