Geometridae
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Eupithecia edna
Eupithecia edna is a small geometrid moth first described by George Duryea Hulst in 1896. It occurs in the southwestern United States, with documented records from Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, and New Mexico. Adults are active from May through September and have a wingspan of approximately 17–22 mm.
Eupithecia fletcherata
Fletcher's larch looper
Eupithecia fletcherata, known as Fletcher's larch looper, is a North American moth in the family Geometridae described by George Taylor in 1907. The species is named in honor of Dr. James Fletcher, a prominent Canadian entomologist. It belongs to the large genus Eupithecia, commonly called 'pugs,' which are recognized by their narrow wings and distinctive resting posture. The species has been documented visiting apple flowers, contributing to nocturnal pollination services.
Eupithecia gelidata
Frosted Pug
Eupithecia gelidata is a small geometrid moth with a wingspan of 17–22 mm, distributed across northern boreal and arctic regions. Adults are active from June to mid-July, with one generation per year. Larval host plant associations vary geographically: South Bohemian populations are obligatorily associated with Ledum palustre, while subarctic and boreal populations use Salix spp. as alternative hosts. The species has been documented visiting apple flowers, contributing to nocturnal pollination services.
Eupithecia helena
Eupithecia helena is a small geometrid moth in the genus Eupithecia, commonly known as pug moths. It is found in the western United States from Arizona and New Mexico north through Utah to Montana. Adults are active during summer months, with records from July to August. The species has been documented visiting apple flowers, contributing to nocturnal pollination services.
Eupithecia herefordaria
Hereford's eupithecia
Eupithecia herefordaria, known as Hereford's eupithecia, is a small moth in the family Geometridae. It is restricted to south-eastern Arizona in the United States. Adults are active in early spring and have forewings measuring 9–10.5 mm in length. Like other Eupithecia species, it has been documented visiting flowers and may contribute to nocturnal pollination.
Eupithecia huachuca
Eupithecia huachuca is a species of pug moth in the family Geometridae, first described by Grossbeck in 1908. The species is endemic to the southwestern United States, with confirmed records from Arizona and Texas. Its specific epithet references the Huachuca Mountains in southeastern Arizona, one of its documented localities. The species belongs to the large genus Eupithecia, whose members are commonly known as pugs due to their small size and distinctive resting posture with wings held flat and narrow.
Eupithecia indistincta
Pug moth
Eupithecia indistincta is a small moth in the family Geometridae, first described by Taylor in 1910. It is found in eastern North America from Quebec through the northern Atlantic states, with disjunct records from California. Adults are active from May to August and have been observed visiting apple flowers at night, contributing to nocturnal pollination. Like other members of the genus, it is characterized by narrow wings and a distinctive resting posture.
Eupithecia intricata
Freyer's Pug Moth
Eupithecia intricata, commonly known as Freyer's Pug Moth, is a species of geometrid moth in the family Geometridae. The species occurs across a broad geographic range spanning Europe, Russia, Kazakhstan, China, and North America. As a member of the genus Eupithecia, it is characterized by the narrow wings and distinctive resting posture typical of "pug" moths. The species was first described by Zetterstedt in 1839 under the basionym Larentia intricata.
Eupithecia jejunata
Swift Pug
Eupithecia jejunata, commonly known as the Swift Pug, is a small moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in the southeastern United States, with a range extending from eastern Texas north to Missouri and east to coastal North Carolina. Adults are active primarily from February to mid-May, with a possible partial second generation. The species has been documented visiting apple flowers, contributing to nocturnal pollination of agricultural crops.
Eupithecia johnstoni
Johnston's Pug
Eupithecia johnstoni is a small moth in the family Geometridae, commonly known as a pug moth. It is found across western and central North America, from British Columbia and Alberta to California and Colorado, with additional records from Michigan and the Maritimes. Adults have a wingspan of approximately 18 mm and are active from March through August. The species has been documented visiting apple flowers, contributing to nocturnal pollination services.
Eupithecia lachrymosa
Lachrymose Pug Moth
Eupithecia lachrymosa is a small geometrid moth in the pug moth group, described by George Duryea Hulst in 1900. It occurs across western North America from central Saskatchewan to southern California. The species has been documented visiting apple flowers at night, contributing to nocturnal pollination services in agricultural settings.
Eupithecia lafontaineata
Eupithecia lafontaineata is a small moth in the family Geometridae, described by Bolte in 1990. It belongs to the large genus Eupithecia, commonly known as pug moths. The species is found in western North America, with adults active during summer months. Like other members of its genus, it exhibits the narrow-winged morphology and distinctive resting posture characteristic of pug moths.
Eupithecia longidens kervillaria
Eupithecia longidens kervillaria is a subspecies of pug moth in the family Geometridae. The genus Eupithecia, commonly called "pugs," is characterized by narrow wings and a distinctive resting posture. Members of this genus are frequently attracted to lights at night and have been documented visiting flowers, including apple blossoms, where they may contribute to nocturnal pollination. Identification to subspecies level typically requires detailed examination of morphological features.
Eupithecia macdunnoughi
Pug moth
Eupithecia macdunnoughi is a small moth in the family Geometridae, first described by Rindge in 1952. It belongs to the genus Eupithecia, commonly known as "pug" moths due to their distinctive appearance and resting posture. The species has been documented visiting apple flowers, contributing to nocturnal pollination services.
Eupithecia maestosa
pug moth
Eupithecia maestosa is a small geometrid moth described by George Duryea Hulst in 1896. It belongs to the diverse 'pug' genus Eupithecia, characterized by narrow wings and distinctive resting posture. The species occurs across western North America from Alberta to California and Texas, and has been documented visiting apple flowers as a nocturnal pollinator.
Eupithecia matheri
Eupithecia matheri is a small geometrid moth described by Frederick H. Rindge in 1985. It is one of numerous 'pug' moths in the genus Eupithecia, characterized by narrow wings and a distinctive resting posture. Adults are active in late winter and early spring, with flight records from late January through early April. The species has been documented visiting apple flowers at night, contributing to nocturnal pollination services.
Eupithecia misturata
Tamarack Looper
Eupithecia misturata is a small geometrid moth in the genus Eupithecia, commonly known as pugs. First described by George Duryea Hulst in 1896, it is widely distributed across western North America. The species has been documented visiting apple flowers and other flowering plants, contributing to nocturnal pollination services. Two subspecies are recognized: E. m. misturata and E. m. delzurata.
Eupithecia monacheata
Eupithecia monacheata is a species of inchworm moth in the family Geometridae. It occurs in southwestern North America, with records from Arizona and California. Like other members of the genus Eupithecia, it is characterized by narrow wings and a distinctive resting posture. The species has been documented visiting apple flowers, contributing to nocturnal pollination services.
Eupithecia multistrigata
Eupithecia multistrigata is a small moth in the family Geometridae, first described by George Duryea Hulst in 1896. It is widespread across western North America, ranging from the Canadian provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan south through the western United States to Arizona and New Mexico. The species has a wingspan of approximately 20 mm. Like other members of the genus Eupithecia, commonly known as "pugs," it exhibits the characteristic narrow wings and distinctive resting posture typical of this diverse group of inchworm moths.
Eupithecia mutata
spruce cone looper, cloaked pug
Eupithecia mutata is a small moth in the family Geometridae, first described by Pearsall in 1908. The species is restricted to northeastern North America, where it occurs in coniferous forest habitats. The common name "spruce cone looper" reflects its larval association with spruce cones.
Eupithecia mystiata
Eupithecia mystiata is a small moth in the family Geometridae, first described by Samuel E. Cassino in 1925. It belongs to the large genus Eupithecia, commonly known as 'pug' moths due to their distinctive narrow wings and resting posture. The species has been documented as a nocturnal visitor to apple flowers, contributing to nighttime pollination services. Adults are active in early spring.
Eupithecia nabokovi
Eupithecia nabokovi is a small geometrid moth described by James Halliday McDunnough in 1946. The species is found in the western United States, where adults have been documented visiting apple flowers at night, contributing to nocturnal pollination. The wingspan measures approximately 19 mm.
Eupithecia neomexicana
Eupithecia neomexicana is a small pug moth in the family Geometridae described by James Halliday McDunnough in 1946. It occurs in the southwestern United States, specifically western New Mexico and Arizona. Adults are active in late summer, with flight records from late August to early September. The species belongs to a large genus of over 1400 species worldwide, commonly known as pugs for their compact resting posture.
Eupithecia nevadata
Nevada Pug
Eupithecia nevadata is a small pug moth in the family Geometridae, first described by Alpheus Spring Packard in 1871. It occurs in western North America, with recognized subspecies in Nevada, California, Utah, Colorado, and southern California. The species has been documented visiting apple flowers at night, contributing to nocturnal pollination services.
Eupithecia nimbicolor
Nimbicolor Pug Moth
A small geometrid moth of the pug group, first described in 1896. Adults are active in late spring and early summer across a broad North American range from Alaska and Newfoundland to Arizona. The species is one of several Eupithecia moths documented visiting apple flowers at night, contributing to nocturnal pollination of crops. Larvae feed on a diverse array of host plants including flowers of Achillea and Castilleja, and foliage of willows, roses, and currants.
Eupithecia nimbosa
Pug moth
Eupithecia nimbosa is a small geometrid moth described by George Duryea Hulst in 1896. It occurs throughout the Rocky Mountains from Arizona to the Canada–US border. Like other members of its genus, it has narrow wings and a distinctive resting posture. The species has been documented visiting apple flowers at night, contributing to nocturnal pollination of fruit crops.
Eupithecia niphadophilata
A small geometrid moth in the genus Eupithecia, commonly known as a "pug." First described in 1904, this species ranges across western North America from British Columbia to New Mexico. Adults fly in late summer, while larvae feed on coniferous trees including juniper and western redcedar. The species overwinters as an egg.
Eupithecia niveifascia
Eupithecia niveifascia is a small geometrid moth first described by George Duryea Hulst in 1898. It occurs in western North America from southwestern Alberta to Vancouver Island, and south to New Mexico. Adults are active from late May to mid-July and have been documented visiting apple flowers, contributing to nocturnal pollination services.
Eupithecia olivacea
A North American geometrid moth described by Taylor in 1906. The species is notable for its uniform olive-brown forewings and early spring flight period. Larvae are associated with coniferous trees including firs, spruces, and hemlocks, as well as hawthorn. The species has been documented as a nocturnal visitor to apple flowers, suggesting potential pollination activity.
Eupithecia owenata
Eupithecia owenata is a small moth in the family Geometridae, described by James Halliday McDunnough in 1944. It belongs to the large genus Eupithecia, commonly known as pug moths. The species is restricted to the southwestern United States and has been documented visiting apple flowers, contributing to nocturnal pollination services.
Eupithecia peckorum
Peck's Pug, Peck's Pug Moth
Eupithecia peckorum is a small geometrid moth endemic to the south-central United States, first described in 1977. The species belongs to the diverse 'pug moth' genus Eupithecia, characterized by narrow wings and a distinctive resting posture. It has been documented visiting apple flowers, contributing to nocturnal pollination services.
Eupithecia pinata
Eupithecia pinata is a species of moth in the family Geometridae, described by Samuel E. Cassino in 1925. It is known from North America, with records from Arizona. Like other members of the genus Eupithecia, it is a pug moth, a group characterized by small size and relatively plain wing patterns. The species has been documented visiting apple flowers in Arkansas, where it was observed as part of a nocturnal pollinator community.
Eupithecia placidata
Eupithecia placidata is a small geometrid moth in the pug group, first described by Taylor in 1908. It occurs in western North America from British Columbia to California. The species has a wingspan of approximately 20 mm and is active as an adult from February through October. Its larvae feed on a diverse range of coniferous and deciduous trees including junipers, cedars, poplars, pines, Douglas-fir, firs, hemlocks, and birches.
Eupithecia pretansata
Pug moth
Eupithecia pretansata is a small geometrid moth in the pug moth genus Eupithecia. It is known from a restricted range in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, specifically the Huachuca Mountains of Arizona and Chihuahua. Like other Eupithecia species, it exhibits the characteristic narrow wings and distinctive resting posture typical of pug moths. The species was described by Grossbeck in 1908.
Eupithecia quakerata
Eupithecia quakerata is a small moth in the family Geometridae, first described by Pearsall in 1909. It is known from the southwestern United States, with records from Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, Arizona, and California. The species has a wingspan of approximately 18 mm and belongs to the large genus Eupithecia, commonly known as 'pug' moths.
Eupithecia rindgei
Eupithecia rindgei is a small moth in the family Geometridae, first described by James Halliday McDunnough in 1949. It is endemic to California. Adults have been recorded from May to July, with a wingspan of approximately 15 mm. As a member of the genus Eupithecia, it belongs to a diverse group of moths commonly known as "pugs."
Eupithecia rotundopuncta
Eupithecia rotundopuncta is a small moth in the family Geometridae, first described by Alpheus Spring Packard in 1871. It is native to western North America, ranging from Arizona to the Pacific coast and north to Vancouver Island. The species has been documented as a nocturnal pollinator of apple flowers, contributing to nighttime pollination services in agricultural settings. As a member of the genus Eupithecia, it shares the characteristic narrow-winged morphology and resting posture typical of 'pug' moths.
Eupithecia satyrata
Satyr Pug
Eupithecia satyrata, commonly known as the satyr pug, is a small geometrid moth with a broad distribution spanning northern and central Europe, Russia, central Asia, Tibet, North Africa, and North America. Adults exhibit considerable variation in wing pattern, with ground colors ranging from ash to grey or brownish. The species is univoltine, with adults active from March through September. Larvae feed on the flowers of diverse plant genera including Achillea, Scabiosa, Solidago, Senecio, and Erica tetralix. The species has been documented as a nocturnal visitor to apple flowers, contributing to pollination services.
Eupithecia scabrogata
Pug moth
Eupithecia scabrogata is a small geometrid moth described by Pearsall in 1912. It occurs in western North America from British Columbia south to California and Arizona. Adults are active primarily from November through March, with a possible second generation in May. The species has been documented visiting apple flowers at night, contributing to nocturnal pollination services.
Eupithecia sharronata
Eupithecia sharronata is a small moth in the family Geometridae, described by Bolte in 1990. It is known from multiple Canadian provinces and has been documented as a nocturnal visitor to apple flowers, contributing to pollination. The species belongs to the diverse 'pug' genus Eupithecia, whose members are recognized by their narrow wings and characteristic resting posture.
Eupithecia shirleyata
Shirley's Pug
Eupithecia shirleyata is a small geometrid moth, commonly known as a 'pug' moth, first described from the southwestern United States in 1922. The species exhibits a characteristic narrow-winged resting posture typical of its genus. Adults are active during winter months, with flight records spanning from late November through early April. The species has been documented visiting apple flowers, indicating a potential role in nocturnal pollination.
Eupithecia sinuata
Eupithecia sinuata is a small moth in the family Geometridae described by James Halliday McDunnough in 1946. The species is known only from the southwestern United States, specifically Arizona and New Mexico. Its wingspan measures approximately 23 mm. As a member of the genus Eupithecia, commonly called "pugs," it shares the characteristic narrow wings and distinctive resting posture typical of this diverse group of inchworm moths.
Eupithecia sonora
Eupithecia sonora is a small geometrid moth described in 2008, known from limited localities in the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. It belongs to the diverse genus Eupithecia, commonly called "pugs," which are characterized by narrow wings and distinctive resting postures. The species exhibits slight sexual dimorphism in forewing length.
Eupithecia spermaphaga
fir cone looper
Eupithecia spermaphaga is a small geometrid moth native to western North America. The species is notable for its specialized larval biology: caterpillars bore into and feed within the cones of fir and Douglas-fir trees. Adults are active across multiple months from spring through fall, with records spanning March through October. The species has been documented visiting apple flowers at night, contributing to nocturnal pollination services.
Eupithecia swettii
Swett's Pug
Eupithecia swettii is a small geometrid moth commonly known as Swett's Pug. It belongs to the diverse 'pug' group within the genus Eupithecia, characterized by narrow wings and a distinctive resting posture. The species occurs in eastern North America and has been documented visiting apple flowers, contributing to nocturnal pollination services.
Eupithecia tenuata
Pug moth
Eupithecia tenuata is a small pug moth in the family Geometridae, first described from western North America in 1880. The species occurs from southern British Columbia through the Rocky Mountains to Arizona and New Mexico. Adults are active in mid-summer and have been documented visiting apple flowers at night, contributing to nocturnal pollination of fruit crops.
Eupithecia unicolor
Pug Moth
Eupithecia unicolor is a small geometrid moth native to western North America. Adults are active from spring through late autumn, with a wingspan of approximately 21 mm. The species is notable for its narrow wings and characteristic resting posture typical of pug moths. Larvae feed on coniferous trees including juniper, western redcedar, and Alaska cedar.
Eupithecia zelmira
Eupithecia zelmira is a small geometrid moth described by Swett and Cassino in 1920. It occurs in the western United States, specifically Oregon and California. Adults are active across an unusually broad period, with records from February through July and again in December. The species has been documented visiting apple flowers, contributing to nocturnal pollination services.
Eupithecia zygadeniata
Eupithecia zygadeniata is a North American moth in the family Geometridae, first described by Alpheus Spring Packard in 1876. Adults are active in June and July. The species is known from Texas and Montana. Larvae feed within the seed capsules of Schoenocaulon texanum, a plant in the family Melanthiaceae.
Eurhinosea flavaria
A small geometrid moth found in western North America. The genus Eurhinosea is monotypic, containing only this species. Both the genus and species were described by Packard in 1873. The species name flavaria suggests yellow coloration.