- Scientific name: Eupithecia ornata (Hulst)
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Lepidoptera
- Family: Geometridae
Distribution
Alberta, British Columbia
Damage, symptoms and biology
Eupithecia ornata is a relatively uncommon innocuous solitary defoliator.Mature larva to 20 mm long. Head, brown unmarked. Body, elongate, green with striking yellow margined middorsal red stripe. Posterior abdominal prolegs red.
This species overwinters in the pupal stage. Adults emerge June to July, larvae are present July to September, and pupation occurs August to September.
Canadian Forest Service Publications
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Information on host(s)
Main host(s)
Photos
Dorsal view of mature larva
Dion Manastyrski Centre de foresterie du Pacifique, Victoria (Colombie-Britannique) / Pacific Forestry Centre, Victoria, British Columbia