Eupithecia cupressata is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in the Alameda, Mendocino, and Monterey counties in central coastal California.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Eupithecia |
| Species: | E. cupressata
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| Eupithecia cupressata | |
The length of the forewings is 12–14 mm for both males and females. Adults are on wing from March to December.
Larvae have been reared on Cupressus macrocarpa and possibly also feed on Sequoia sempervirens.
References
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- ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eupithecia cupressata Pearsall 1910". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016.
- ^ mothphotographersgroup
- ^ Taxonomic note on Eupithecia cupressata Pearsall (Lepidoptera: Geometridae: Eupitheciini)
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