''Eupithecia cretaceata'' is a
moth in the family
Geometridae. It is widely distributed in
Canada and much of the
United States. In
Europe, it is found in
France,
Switzerland
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,
Austria and parts of the
Balkan Peninsula
The Balkans ( ), also known as the Balkan Peninsula, is a geographical area in southeastern Europe with various geographical and historical definitions. The region takes its name from the Balkan Mountains that stretch throughout the who ...
.
Fauna Europaea
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The wingspan is about 26 mm. The adults are on wing from June to September in North America.
The larvae feed on the flowers and seeds of ''Veratrum viride
''Veratrum viride'', known as Indian poke, corn-lily, Indian hellebore, false hellebore, green false hellebore, or giant false-helleborine, is a species of ''Veratrum'' native to eastern and western (but not central) North America.Flora of North ...
'' in North America and ''Veratrum album
''Veratrum album'', the false helleborine, white hellebore, European white hellebore, or white veratrum ( syn. ''Veratrum lobelianum'' Bernh.) is a poisonous plant in the family Melanthiaceae. It is native to Europe and parts of western Asia (west ...
'' in Europe.
Subspecies
*''Eupithecia cretaceata cretaceata'' (North America)
*''Eupithecia cretaceata fenestrata'' Millière, 1874 (Europe)
References
External links
Lepiforum.de
Moths described in 1874
cretaceata
Moths of Europe
Moths of North America
Taxa named by Alpheus Spring Packard
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