Bug FAQEupithecia placidata
Eupithecia placidata · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Geometridae
The moth has a wingspan of about 20 mm. It lives in western North America, from British Columbia down to California. Adults are seen flying from February through October.
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How to recognize it
Eupithecia placidata is a geometrid moth first described by Taylor in 1908.
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Size
Its wingspan measures roughly 20 mm.
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What it eats
The caterpillars feed on a variety of conifers and trees such as juniper, cedar, poplar, pine, Douglas-fir, fir, hemlock, and birch.
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When you see it
Adults have been recorded on the wing from February through October.
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Where it comes from
Its native range covers western North America, spanning British Columbia to California.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 7 of 51 states and DC. Most records: California, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Montana, Wyoming.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in United States; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
When are adult Eupithecia placidata moths active?
Adults are on the wing from February to October.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Geometridae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eupithecia_placidata
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