Eupithecia miserulata

Grote, 1863
Common Eupithecia

Sort #: 1815 | P #: 910184 | MPG #: 7474 | PFG Page #: 194
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Larval feeding type: Usually found feeding on flowers and fruits
Larval substrate: Trees and herbaceous plants, incl. Amaranthus* (Amaranth), Rudbeckia hirta* (Black-eyed Susan), Rubus* (Blackberry), Achillea millefolium* (Yarrow), Solidago* (Goldenrod), Helianthus* (Sunflower), Trifolium (Clover), Quercus (Oak), Salix (Willow)
Phenology: Adult: 4/08 to 11/09 (282 records)

Comment: Multiple overlapping generations, possibly overwintering both as egg or larva and, more rarely, as pupa; pupae would produce adults in April and May, whereas overwintering eggs/larvae (from October/November adults) would result in fresh adults appearing in June.

Status in MA (automated assessment): Widespread, very common
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1903
Last Year Reported: 2026

Distribution by County: Berkshire, Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket
Number of Records: 401