Eupithecia subcolorata explained

Eupithecia subcolorata is a moth in the family Geometridae first described by George Duryea Hulst in 1898. It is found in western North America, from British Columbia south to Arizona and New Mexico.^[1]

The wingspan is about 22 mm. Adults are on wing in late spring and early summer.

The larvae feed on the foliage of Vaccinium species.^[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. https://web.archive.org/web/20130626141109/http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/insects/macronw/104.htm "Eupithecia subcolorata [Geometridae]"