Eupithecia brandti

Eupithecia brandti
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species: E. brandti
Binomial name
Eupithecia brandti
Ratzel & Mironov, 2012[1]
Synonyms
  • Eupithecia ssaadiata (manuscript name)

Eupithecia brandti is a moth in the Geometridae family. It is found in Iran (Fars).[2]

The wingspan is about 17 mm. The forewings are light ochreous, but the medial area is darker, rather light brown with broad antemedial and postmedial transverse lines divided by a whitish medial fascia. The hindwings are paler, with a broad brownish yellow postmedial line and a light ochreous terminal area.

Etymology

The species is named in honour of the brothers Fred and Wilhelm Brandt.

References

  1. Taxapad
  2. Mironov, V. & U. Ratzel, 2012: New species of the genus Eupithecia Curtis (Lepidoptera, Geometridae, Larentii-nae) from Iran. Zootaxa 3580: 56-68. Abstract:
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