Geometridae
91a0281 –
7578 Eupithecia spermaphaga
(Dyar, 1917)
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Larva and
Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Pinaceae. Host genera: Abies Pseudotsuga Pinus Tsuga. Host extended: cones (Ferris 2018); cones(Keen 1958); list only Abies (Ferris 2018). (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) |
| Genitalia: |
See Plate 121 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.)
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| Synonymy: |
spermaphaga (Dyar, 1917) (Eucymatoge) - MONA 1983: 7578 |
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| References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.) |
- Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not 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))
- Ferris, C.D., 2018. Geometridae: Larentiinae: Eupitheciini (Part). Lepidoptera of North America, Part 14. Contributions of the C.P. Gillette Museum of Arthropod Diversity Colorado State University, - 191 color plates of adult moths w/ genitalia. (accessed 9/28/2018)
- McDunnough, J.H., 1949. Revision of the North American species of the genus Eupithecia (Lepidoptera, Geometridae). Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History, 93(8): 533-728.
- 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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LG – © Jim Troubridge
26mm – © Jim Vargo
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