Eupithecia agnesata explained

Eupithecia agnesata is a moth in the family Geometridae first described by Taylor in 1908. It is found in North America from California through Wyoming, Oregon and Washington to British Columbia.^[1]

The wingspan is about 18 mm. The forewing ground colour is grey mixed with dark scales and black transverse lines with brown shading in the discal area.^[2] Adults are on wing from April to September.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Rindge . Frederick H. . July 25, 1963 . Notes on and descriptions of North American Eupithecia (Lepidoptera, Geometridae) . American Museum Novitates . 2147 . 1–23.
2. Taylor, Geo. W. (1908). "Notes on the Lepidoptera of Kaslo, B. C. with descriptions of seven new species". The Canadian Entomologist. 40 (1).
3. Web site: Heiman . Maury J. . May 22, 2014 . Species Eupithecia agnesata - Hodges#7561 . BugGuide . May 2, 2019.