Eupithecia macrocarpata
Species of moth
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Eupithecia macrocarpata is a moth in the family Geometridae first described by James Halliday McDunnough in 1944. It is found in the US state of California.
| Eupithecia macrocarpata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Eupithecia |
| Species: | E. macrocarpata |
| Binomial name | |
| Eupithecia macrocarpata | |
The wingspan is about 23 mm. The forewings are brownish olivaceous.[3]
The larvae feed on Cupressus macrocarpata and Cupressus forbesii.[4]
