Eupithecia zygadeniata is a species of moth in the family Geometridae. It was first described by Alpheus Spring Packard in 1876 and is found in North America, with records from Texas and Montana.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing in June and July.
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Eupithecia |
| Species: | E. zygadeniata
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The larvae feed within the seed capsules of Schoenocaulon texanum.[4]
References
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- ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eupithecia zygadeniata Packard 1876". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016.
- ^ "910373.00 – 7532 – Eupithecia zygadeniata – Packard, 1876". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
- ^ McDunnough, James H. (1949). "Revision of the North American species of the genus Eupithecia (Lepidoptera, Geometridae)" (PDF). Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. 93: 533–728. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2013-03-20.
- ^ Quinn, Mike (July 10, 2012). "Species Eupithecia zygadeniata - Hodges#7532". BugGuide. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
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