Eupithecia classicata explained

Eupithecia classicata is a moth in the family Geometridae first described by Pearsall in 1909. It is found in the US state of Arizona^[1] and the Mexican state of Durango.

The larvae feed on Arbutus arizonica. They presumably feed on the flowers or leaf buds.^[2]

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. Ferris . Clifford D. . 2004 . Taxonomic note on four poorly known Arizona Eupithecia Curtis (Lepidoptera: Geometridae: Eupitheciini) . Zootaxa . 738 . 1–19 . 10.5281/zenodo.158660.