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Eupithecia bolterii

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Eupithecia bolterii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species:
E. bolterii
Binomial name
Eupithecia bolterii
(Hulst, 1900)[1][2]
Synonyms
  • Tephroclystia bolterii Hulst, 1900

Eupithecia bolterii is a moth in the family Geometridae first described by George Duryea Hulst in 1900. It is found in the US states of Arizona[3] and Texas.

The wingspan is about 18–20 mm. The ground color of the forewings is gray. They are crossed by numerous fine lines.[4] Adults are on wing in early spring.

References

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  1. ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eupithecia bolterii (Hulst 1900)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016.
  2. ^ "910347.00 – 7500 – Eupithecia bolterii – (Hulst, 1900)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
  3. ^ Rindge, Frederick H. (July 25, 1963). "Notes on and descriptions of North American Eupithecia (Lepidoptera, Geometridae)" (PDF). American Museum Novitates (2147): 1–23.
  4. ^ McDunnough, James H. (1949). "Revision of the North American species of the genus Eupithecia (Lepidoptera, Geometridae)" (PDF). Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. 93: 533–728. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2013-03-20.