Eupithecia acutipennis (Hulst, 1898) is a animal in the Geometridae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Eupithecia acutipennis (Hulst, 1898)

Eupithecia acutipennis (Hulst, 1898)

Eupithecia acutipennis is a Californian geometrid moth first described by Hulst in 1898, with a ~22 mm wingspan.

Family
Genus
Eupithecia
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Eupithecia acutipennis (Hulst, 1898)

Eupithecia acutipennis is a moth species that belongs to the family Geometridae. It was first formally described by George Duryea Hulst in 1898. This moth is found only in California, a US state. Its wingspan measures approximately 22 mm. The forewings of this species are light smoky ocherous in color. Recorded adult flight activity for this moth occurs between October and April.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Geometridae Eupithecia

More from Geometridae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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