Eupithecia assectata

Eupithecia assectata is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan and Kashmir.[2] It is found at altitudes between 2,350 and 3,750 meters.

Eupithecia assectata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species:
E. assectata
Binomial name
Eupithecia assectata
Dietze, 1904[1]

It is a very variable species. The forewings vary from pale grey without a pattern to dark grey with very distinct blackish transverse lines on the forewings.

References

  1. Yu, Dicky Sick Ki (1997–2012). "Eupithecia assectata Dietze 1904". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016.
  2. Mironov, V.G. & Ratzel, U., 2012: Eupithecia Curtis, 1825 of Afghanistan (Geometridae: Larentiinae). Nota lepidopterologica 35 (2): 197-231. Full article: "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-08-11. Retrieved 2014-08-11.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link).


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