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Eupithecia zygadeniata is a moth in the family Geometridae first described by Alpheus Spring Packard in 1876. It is found in North America, with records from Texas and Montana.

Eupithecia zygadeniata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species:
E. zygadeniata
Binomial name
Eupithecia zygadeniata
Packard, 1876[1][2]
Synonyms
  • Tephroclystia tenebrescens Hulst, 1900

Adults are very similar to Eupithecia indistincta, but the forewings have grayer ground color, a smaller discal dot and possess numerous, rather indistinct oblique crosslines.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing in June and July.

The larvae feed within the seed capsules of Schoenocaulon texanum.[4]


References


  1. Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eupithecia zygadeniata Packard 1876". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016.
  2. "910373.00 – 7532 – Eupithecia zygadeniata – Packard, 1876". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
  3. 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.
  4. Quinn, Mike (July 10, 2012). "Species Eupithecia zygadeniata - Hodges#7532". BugGuide. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
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