Eupithecia zagrosata

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Eupithecia zagrosata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species:
E. zagrosata
Binomial name
Eupithecia zagrosata

Eupithecia zagrosata is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in Iran (the Zagros Mountains).[2]

The wingspan is 18.5–21 millimetres (0.73–0.83 in). The forewings are grey or dark grey with dark transverse lines. The hindwings are paler light grey with blackish grey, dark transverse lines.

Etymology[edit]

The species is named for the Zagros, the largest mountain range in Iran.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki (1997–2012). "Eupithecia Curtis 1825". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on August 11, 2018.
  2. ^ Mironov, V. & U. Ratzel, 2012: New species of the genus Eupithecia Curtis (Lepidoptera, Geometridae, Larentii-nae) from Iran. Zootaxa 3580: 56-68. Abstract: [1]

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