Eupithecia pucatrihue

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

Eupithecia pucatrihue is a moth in the Geometridae family. It is found in the regions of Santiago (Santiago Province), Araucania (Malleco and Cautin provinces) and Los Lagos (Osomo Province) in Chile.^[2] The habitat consists of the Central Valley, the Northern Valdivian Forest and the Valdivian Forest biotic provinces.

The length of the forewings is about 10 mm for males and 9-10.5 mm for females. The forewings are dark brown, with some grey and blackish brown scaling. The hindwings are brown and paler than the forewings, with groups of blackish brown scales along the anal margin. Adults have been recorded on wing in October, December, February and March.

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.