Eupithecia palpata, the small pine looper, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Alpheus Spring Packard in 1873. It is found in Canada (Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia) and the north-eastern parts of the United States. The habitat consists of spruce woods.

Eupithecia palpata
Adult
Larva
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Eupithecia
Species:	E. palpata
Binomial name
Eupithecia palpata Packard, 1873[1]
Synonyms
Eupithecia transcanadata MacKay, 1951

The wingspan is about 23 mm.

The larva feed on balsam fir, eastern hemlock, eastern larch, pines, spruces and possibly other conifers.

References

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External links

• Heiman, Maury J. (November 1, 2018). "Species Eupithecia palpata - Small Pine Looper - Hodges#7449". BugGuide. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
• "Small Pine Looper (Eupithecia palpata)". BugwoodWiki.