Common Eupithecia

Eupithecia miserulata

The Common Eupithecia "Eupithecia miserulata" is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in North America, from Ontario and Maine in the north to Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas in the south. It is also found in Arizona and California.
Common Eupithecia - Eupithecia miserulata Habitat: Meadow Common Eupithecia,Eupithecia,Eupithecia miserulata,Geotagged,Summer,United States,caterpillar,geometridae

Appearance

The wingspan is 12–20 mm. The forewings are greyish to greyish brown. The hindwings are the same colour, but have a small discal spot and a variably represented extradiscal line. The moths flies from March to November depending on the location.
common Eupithecia - Eupithecia miserulata Well camouflaged! Habitat: Hardwood tree in a mixed forest Common Eupithecia,Eupithecia,Eupithecia miserulata,Geotagged,United States,Winter,moth

Naming

*"Eupithecia miserulata miserulata"
⤷ "Eupithecia miserulata vitans" Schaus, 1913
⤷ "Eupithecia miserulata zela" Swett & Cassino, 1919
Common Pug - Eupithecia miserulata Wingspan: 15 mm. Gray moth with narrow wings that were fringed. There were some black markings along the costa and the wings had black discal spots. The inner subterminal line had a white spot. Habitat: Attracted to a 395 nm LED light in a rural area. 2020(141) Common Eupithecia,Eupithecia,Eupithecia miserulata,Geotagged,Moth Week 2020,Summer,United States,moth,pug moth

Food

The larvae feed on a wide range of plants, including coneflower, asters, willows, cherry, juniper and clover.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyGeometridae
GenusEupithecia
SpeciesE. miserulata
Photographed in
United States of America