Eupithecia palpata

Eupithecia palpata
Adult
Larva
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species: E. palpata
Binomial name
Eupithecia palpata
Packard, 1873[1]
Synonyms
  • Eupithecia transcanadata MacKay, 1951

Eupithecia palpata, the small pine looper, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Canada (Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia) and the North-eastern parts of the United States. The habitat consists of spruce woods.

The wingspan is about 23 mm.

The larva feed on Balsam fir, Eastern hemlock, Eastern larch, pines, spruces and possibly other conifers.

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