Eupithecia atacama

Eupithecia atacama
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Eupithecia
Species:	E. atacama
Binomial name
	Eupithecia atacama; (Vojnits, 1985)[1]
Synonyms
	Heteropithecia atacama Vojnits, 1985;

Eupithecia atacama is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in the regions of Antofagasta (Antofagasta Province) and Atacama (Huasco Province) in Chile.[2] The habitat consists of the North Coast and Intermediate Desert Biotic Provinces.

The length of the forewings is about 8.5–9 mm for males and 8.5–10 mm for females. The forewings are greyish white with medium and dark brown plus some reddish brown scaling. The hindwings are paler than the forewings, with scattered dark scales distally. Adults have been recorded on wing in September, October and November.

References

Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eupithecia atacama (Vojnits 1985)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016.
Rindge, Frederic H., 1987, The Eupithecia (Lepidoptera, Geometridae) of Chile. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 186 (3): 269-363.

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[1] Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eupithecia atacama (Vojnits 1985)". 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.