Eupithecia fletcherata
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Eupithecia |
| Species: | E. fletcherata
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| Eupithecia fletcherata Taylor, 1907[1]
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Eupithecia fletcherata, or Fletcher's larch looper, is a moth of the family Geometridae described by George Taylor in 1907. It is found in Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario and Manitoba) and the north-eastern parts of the United States (including Ohio and Missouri).[citation needed]
The wingspan is about 17 mm. The moth flies from April to September depending on the location. The larva feed on eastern larch and white spruce. it has also been recorded on red and black spruces.
The species was named in honour of Dr. James Fletcher.[2]
References
- ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eupithecia fletcherata Taylor 1907". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on April 4, 2018. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
- ^ Taylor, Geo. W. (1907). "Description of Eupithecia fletcherata, a Geometrid Moth from Ottawa, New to Science". The Canadian Entomologist. 39: 385 – via Internet Archive.
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