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Geometridae 91a0197 – 7490   Eupithecia harrisonata MacKay, 1951

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Betulaceae Cupressaceae Pinaceae.  Host genera: Abies Alnus Larix Picea Pseudotsuga Thuja Tsuga.  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Genitalia: See Plate 40 for images of both spread adult and genitalia in Ferris (2018). Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: harrisonata MacKay, 1951 (Eupithecia) - MONA 1983: 7490; Holotype: Harrison Lake, New Westminster district, B.C.

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Bolte, K.B., 1990. Guide to the Geometridae of Canada (Lepidoptera) VI. Subfamily Larentiinae 1. Revision of the Genus Eupithecia. Memoirs of the Entomological Society of Canada, 122(S151): 3-253. (abstract and access (fee)) Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at iNaturalist

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