Bug FAQEupithecia biedermanata
Eupithecia biedermanata · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Geometridae
Eupithecia biedermanata is a small moth whose forewings measure about 9 to 10.5 mm long. It lives in Arizona, where its caterpillars feed on the flowers of the Arizona madrone tree (Arbutus arizonica).
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How to recognize it
Eupithecia biedermanata belongs to the Geometridae family and was first described by Cassino and Swett in 1922.
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Size
The forewing length ranges from 9 to 10.5 mm.
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Where it lives
This moth is found in the U.S. state of Arizona.
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What it eats
The larvae feed on the flowers of the Arizona madrone (Arbutus arizonica).
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Where it comes from
Its known range is Arizona in the United States.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 1 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Arizona.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
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Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
What do the caterpillars of Eupithecia biedermanata eat?
They feed on the flowers of the Arizona madrone tree, Arbutus arizonica.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Geometridae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eupithecia_biedermanata
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