Eupithecia unicolor
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Eupithecia |
| Species: | E. unicolor
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Eupithecia unicolor is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found from British Columbia south to California.
The wingspan is about 21 mm.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing from May to November.
The larvae feed on Juniperus scopulorum, Thuja plicata and Chamaecyparis nootkatensis. Full-grown larvae reach a length of about 20 mm. Larvae can be found from April to May and pupation occurs in June. The species overwinters as a mid-instar larva.[4]
References
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- ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eupithecia unicolor (Hulst 1896)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016.
- ^ mothphotographersgroup
- ^ Bug Guide
- ^ Natural Resources Canada
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