Eupithecia nevadata

Eupithecia nevadata is a moth in the family Geometridae first described by Alpheus Spring Packard in 1871. It is found in western North America.^[3]

Eupithecia nevadata
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Eupithecia
Species:	E. nevadata
Binomial name
Eupithecia nevadata Packard, 1871[1][2]
Synonyms
Eupithecia moirata Swett & Cassino, 1919 Eupithecia probata Swett & Cassino, 1919

The wingspan is about 20 mm.^[4] The forewings are pale grey with various reddish brown patches along the costa.^[5]

The larvae feed on Purshia and Ceanothus species.

Subspecies

• Eupithecia nevadata nevadata (Nevada, California)
• Eupithecia nevadata geneura Swett & Cassino, 1919 (Utah, Colorado)
• Eupithecia nevadata morensata Cassino & Swett, 1922 (southern California)