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Eupithecia orichloris

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Species of moth

Eupithecia orichloris
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species: E. orichloris
Binomial name
Eupithecia orichloris
(Meyrick, 1899)
Synonyms
  • Eucymatoge orichloris Meyrick, 1899

Eupithecia orichloris is a species of moth that is native to Kauai, Oahu, Maui, Lanai and Hawaii.

It is known for having its larval form as a caterpillar which is insectivorous. The caterpillar has two abdominal appendages which serve as triggers to initiate a backward motion by which it grasps prey insects using a spiny pair of forelegs.

References

  1. Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eupithecia orichloris (Meyrick 1899)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016.
  2. Steven L. Montgomery (1983). "Carnivorous caterpillars: the behavior, biogeography and conservation of Eupithecia (Lepidoptera: Geometridae) in the Hawaiian Islands". GeoJournal. 7 (6): 549–556. doi:10.1007/BF00218529. S2CID 189888740.

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Eupithecia orichloris


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