Eupithecia palpata, the small pine looper, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Canada (Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia) and the North-eastern parts of the United States. The habitat consists of spruce woods. The wingspan is about 23 mm. The larva feed on Balsam fir, Eastern hemlock, Eastern larch, pines, spruces and possibly other conifers.