Eupithecia petrohue

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

Eupithecia petrohue is a moth in the Geometridae family. It is found in the Los Lagos Region (Llanquihue Province) in Chile.^[2] The habitat consists of the Valdivian Forest Biotic Province.

The length of the forewings is about 8.5 mm for males. The forewings are dark grey, with a greyish black triangular mark on the costa. The basal area is greyish black. The hindwings are even dark grey, slightly darkened along the anal margin. Adults have been recorded on wing in January.

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.