Eupithecia karenae
Eupithecia karenae is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in coastal California and Arizona.
| Eupithecia karenae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Eupithecia |
| Species: | E. karenae |
| Binomial name | |
| Eupithecia karenae | |
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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