Eupithecia fredericki

Eupithecia fredericki is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in North America, including Texas and Wisconsin.

Eupithecia fredericki
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species:
E. fredericki
Binomial name
Eupithecia fredericki
Knudson, 1985[1][2]

The length of the forewings is about 7.5 mm. The forewings are pale ochreous, with numerous orange brown scales, especially over the inner half. There are violet-brown patches and spots. The hindwings are pale ochreous, banded with violet-brown.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing in May and August.

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