Eupithecia macfarlandi
| Eupithecia macfarlandi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Eupithecia |
| Species: | E. macfarlandi |
| Binomial name | |
| Eupithecia macfarlandi Ferris, 2007 | |
Eupithecia macfarlandi is a moth in the Geometridae family. It is found in canyons on the east side of the Huachuca Mountains in Arizona.[1] The habitat consists of oak and oak-conifer forests.
The length of the forewings is 9–9.5 mm for males and 9.5–11.0 mm for females. The forewings are medium-to-dark grey. The hindwings are the same colour, with alternating pale and dark banding. Adults are on wing from late August to mid September.
Etymology
The species is named in honour of Noel McFarland in recognition of his many contributions to the study of south-eastern Arizona moths.
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