Eupithecia placidata (Taylor, 1908)

Family: Geometridae

Subfamily: Larentiinae

Identification: The forewings have a greyish ground color with rather obscure maculation apart from two black crosslines

Wing Span: 2.0 cm

Life History: The larvae are twig mimics. They are rusty brown with a greenish-brown head. Full-grown larvae reach a length of about 20 mm. Larvae can be found from mid-July to September and pupation occurs in September. The species overwinters in the pupal stage.

Flight: February to October

Caterpillar Hosts: Juniperus scopulorum, Juniperus communis, Thuja plicata, Populus balsamifera trichocarpa, Pinus strobus, Pinus contorta var. latifolia, Pseudotsuga menziesii var. glauca, Abies lasiocarpa, Tsuga heterophylla and Betula papyrifera.

Adult Food:

Habitat:

Range: Western North America from British Columbia south to California.

Conservation:

NCGR:

Management Needs:

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