Eupithecia yubitzae
| Eupithecia yubitzae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Eupithecia |
| Species: | E. yubitzae |
| Binomial name | |
| Eupithecia yubitzae H.A. Vargas & Parra, 2004[1] | |
Eupithecia yubitzae is a moth in the Geometridae family. It is found in the valleys of northern Chile: the Azapa, Chaca and Camarones valleys.[2]
The larvae feed on Acacia macracantha and Prosopis tamarugo.
Etymology
The species is named in honor of Sra. Yubitza J. Cortés Jorquera.
References
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