Eupithecia graefi explained

Eupithecia graefi, or Graef's pug, is a moth in the family Geometridae. The species was first described by George Duryea Hulst in 1896. It is found in North America from south-western Alberta west to Vancouver Island, north to Alaska and south to California. The habitat consists of wooded areas. The wingspan is 17–25 mm.[1] Adults are mostly on wing in summer, but have been recorded from April to November.[2]

The larvae feed on Arbutus and Gaylussacia species, and possibly also Thuja and Pseudotsuga species. The larvae are variable in colour, ranging from green to rosy pink and reddish pink.[3]

Subspecies

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Species Page - Eupithecia graefi . Entomology Collection . University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum . https://web.archive.org/web/20191102214353/http://entomology.museums.ualberta.ca/searching_species_details.php?s=6170 . November 2, 2019.
  2. Web site: Davis . John . February 9, 2018 . Species Eupithecia graefii - Hodges#7600 . BugGuide . April 29, 2019.
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20150316000805/http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/insects/catnw/pht34.htm "Eupithecia graefii [Geometridae]"]. Caterpillars of Pacific Northwest Forests and Woodlands. United States Geological Survey. Archived from the original March 16, 2015.

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