Eupithecia malchoensis

Eupithecia malchoensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species: E. malchoensis
Binomial name
Eupithecia malchoensis
Rindge, 1987[1]

Eupithecia malchoensis is a moth in the Geometridae family. It is found in the regions of Maule (Linares Province) and Biobio (Nuble Province) in Chile.[2] The habitat consists of the Central Valley Biotic Province.

The length of the forewings is about 8.5 mm for males and 10 mm for females. The forewings are brown, with greyish brown and reddish brown scaling. The hindwings are pale greyish white anteriorly, with grey and blackish brown scales posteriorly. Adults have been recorded on wing in November and December.

Etymology

The specific name is based on the type locality.

References

  1. Taxapad
  2. Rindge, Frederic H., 1987, The Eupithecia (Lepidoptera, Geometridae) of Chile. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 186 (3): 269-363.
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