Eupithecia niphadophilata explained

Eupithecia niphadophilata is a moth in the family Geometridae first described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1904. It is found in North America from British Columbia and western Alberta south to New Mexico.[1]

The wingspan is about 20 mm. Adults are on wing from late July to September.

The larvae feed on Juniperus communis, Juniperus scopulorum and Thuja plicata. Full-grown larvae reach a length of 20 mm. There are two colour morphs. The common form is green with a greenish-yellow head. The second form is brown. Larvae can be found from mid-May to early August and pupation takes place from July to August. The species overwinters as an egg.[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. http://tidcf.nrcan.gc.ca/insects/factsheet/8714 "Eupithecia niphadophilata (Dyar)"