Eupithecia karenae

Eupithecia karenae is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in coastal California and Arizona.

Eupithecia karenae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species:
E. karenae
Binomial name
Eupithecia karenae
Leuschner, 1966[1][2]

The wingspan is 19–22 mm. The forewings are rich golden or red brown. The hindwings are paler.[3] It was the first new species identified by the hobby Lepidopterist Ronald Leuschner, and named for his eldest daughter, Karen.

References

  1. Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eupithecia karenae Leuschner 1966". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016.
  2. mothphotographersgroup
  3. California coastal Eupithecias


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