Eupithecia owenata is a moth in the family Geometridae first described by James Halliday McDunnough in 1944. It is found in the southern-western United States, including New Mexico, Arizona and California.[3]

Eupithecia owenata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species:
E. owenata
Binomial name
Eupithecia owenata

The wingspan is about 23 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from June to August.

References

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  1. ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eupithecia owenata McDunnough 1944". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016.
  2. ^ "910316.00 – 7467 – Eupithecia owenata – McDunnough, 1944". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
  3. ^ Rindge, Frederick H. (July 25, 1963). "Notes on and descriptions of North American Eupithecia (Lepidoptera, Geometridae)" (PDF). American Museum Novitates (2147): 1–23.