Eupithecia broui

Eupithecia broui
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species: E. broui
Binomial name
Eupithecia broui
Rindge, 1985[1][2]

Eupithecia broui is a moth in the Geometridae family. It is found in Louisiana, Mississippi and coastal North Carolina.[3]

The length of the forewings is 9.5-10.5 mm for males and 9–10 mm for females. The forewings are grey, with numerous greyish brown scales. The hindwings are slightly paler than the forewings. Adults are on wing in February, March and April.

Etymology

The species is named in honor of Vernon A. Brou, a collector of Louisiana Lepidoptera.

References

  1. ↑ Taxapad
  2. ↑ mothphotographersgroup
  3. ↑ The Eupithecia (Lepidoptera, Geometridae) of Mississippi and Louisiana
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