Eupithecia fletcherata
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| Eupithecia fletcherata | |
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| 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 species was named in honour of Dr. James Fletcher.[2]
References[edit]
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- ^ 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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