Eupithecia scoriodes

(Eupithecia scoriodes)

Description

Eupithecia scoriodes is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1899. It is endemic to the Hawaiian island of Maui. It is a dark, nearly black species. It is similar to Eupithecia phaeocausta, but the markings are much more definite.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Geometridae
Genus:Eupithecia
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