Bug FAQEupithecia nevadata
Eupithecia nevadata · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Geometridae
The moth has a wingspan of about 20 mm and its forewings are pale grey with reddish-brown patches along the leading edge. It lives in western North America, where its larvae feed on Purshia and Ceanothus plants.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
The wingspan is about 20 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It is found in western North America.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
The larvae feed on species of Purshia and Ceanothus.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
It occurs in western North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 9 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Colorado, Wyoming, California, Montana, Utah, Washington, Oregon, Arizona.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
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Questions people ask
What do the caterpillars of Eupithecia nevadata eat?
The caterpillars feed on Purshia and Ceanothus species.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Geometridae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eupithecia_nevadata
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