Eupithecia hohokamae explained
Eupithecia hohokamae is a moth in the family Geometridae first described by Frederick H. Rindge in 1963. It is found in the United States in southern Arizona[1] and California.
The length of the forewings is 11–12 mm for males and 10–12 mm for females. Adults are on wing in very early spring.
The larvae feed on the flowers of Arbutus pungens.[2]
Notes and References
- Rindge . Frederick H. . July 25, 1963 . Notes on and descriptions of North American Eupithecia (Lepidoptera, Geometridae) . American Museum Novitates . 2147 . 1–23.
- Ferris . Clifford D. . 2004 . Taxonomic note on four poorly known Arizona Eupithecia Curtis (Lepidoptera: Geometridae: Eupitheciini) . Zootaxa . 738 . 1–19 . 10.5281/zenodo.158660.
