Eupithecia fletcherata, or Fletcher's larch looper, is a moth of the family Geometridae described by George Taylor in 1907. It is found in Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario and Manitoba) and the north-eastern parts of the United States (including Ohio and Missouri).^{[citation needed]}

Eupithecia fletcherata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Eupithecia
Species:	E. fletcherata
Binomial name
Eupithecia fletcherata Taylor, 1907[1]
Synonyms
Eupithecia promulgata Pearsall, 1909 Eupithecia dolorosata Pearsall, 1910

The wingspan is about 17 mm. The moth flies from April to September depending on the location. The larva feed on eastern larch and white spruce. it has also been recorded on red and black spruces.

The species was named in honour of Dr. James Fletcher.[2]

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