Eupithecia maule

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

Eupithecia maule is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in the regions of Antofagasta (Antofagasta Province) and Maule (Cauquenes Province) in Chile.[2] The habitat consists of the Northern Coast and the Central Valley biotic provinces.

The length of the forewings is about 8 mm for both males and females. The forewings are greyish brown, slightly darker along part of the costa and distally, and with scattered reddish brown scales in the lower and outer portions of the wings. The hindwings are greyish white, with dark scaling along the anal margin and distally. Adults have been recorded on wing in October and January.

Etymology[edit]

The specific name is based on the type locality.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eupithecia maule Rindge 1987". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016.
  2. ^ Rindge, Frederic H., 1987, The Eupithecia (Lepidoptera, Geometridae) of Chile. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 186 (3): 269-363.