Eupithecia miserulata

Eupithecia miserulata, the common eupithecia, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1863 and it can be found in North America, from Ontario and Maine in the north to Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas in the south. It is also found in Arizona and California.^[2]

Caterpillar

Eupithecia miserulata
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Eupithecia
Species:	E. miserulata
Binomial name
Eupithecia miserulata Grote, 1863[1]
Synonyms
Eupithecia grossbeckiata Swett, 1907 Tephroclystia nebulosa Hulst, 1896 Eupithecia nebulosa Tephroclystia plumbaria Hulst, 1900 Eupithecia plumbaria

The wingspan is 12–20 mm. The moths flies from March to November depending on the location.

The larvae feed on a wide range of plants, including coneflower, asters, willows, cherry, juniper and clover.

Subspecies

• Eupithecia miserulata miserulata (most of eastern North America)
• Eupithecia miserulata vitans Schaus, 1913
• Eupithecia miserulata zela Swett & Cassino, 1919 (California)