Eupithecia landryi

Eupithecia landryi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species: E. landryi
Binomial name
Eupithecia landryi
H.A. Vargas, 2011[1]

Eupithecia landryi is a moth in the Geometridae family. It is found in the coastal valleys of the northern desert of Chile.[2]

The length of the forewings is about 5.9 mm for males. The fore- and hindwings are reddish brown with scattered dark brown scales. Adults have been recorded on wing in January.

Etymology

The species is named in honor of Dr. Bernard Landry.

References

  1. Taxapad
  2. Vargas, H.A., 2011: A new species of Eupithecia Curtis (Lepidoptera, Geometridae) from the Azapa Valley, northern Chile. Revista Brasileira de Entomologia 55 (4): 568-570. Full article: .
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Eupithecia landryi.
Wikispecies has information related to: Eupithecia landryi


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Thursday, August 07, 2014. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.