Eupithecia broui

Eupithecia broui
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Eupithecia
Species:	E. broui
Binomial name
	Eupithecia broui; Rindge, 1985[1][2]

Eupithecia broui is a moth in the family Geometridae first described by Frederick H. Rindge in 1985. It is found in the US states of Louisiana, Mississippi and coastal North Carolina.[3]

The length of the forewings is 9.5–10.5 mm for males and 9–10 mm for females. The forewings are gray, with numerous grayish-brown scales. The hindwings are slightly paler than the forewings. Adults are on wing in February, March and April.

Etymology

The species is named in honor of Vernon A. Brou, a collector of Louisiana Lepidoptera.

References

Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eupithecia broui Rindge 1985". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016.
"910404.00 – 7479.1 – Eupithecia broui – Rindge, 1985". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
Rindge, Frederick H. (February 19, 1985). "The Eupithecia (Lepidoptera, Geometridae) of Mississippi and Louisiana" (PDF). American Museum Novitates (2809): 1–18.

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[1] Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eupithecia broui Rindge 1985". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016.

[2] "910404.00 – 7479.1 – Eupithecia broui – Rindge, 1985". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved April 29, 2019.

[3] Rindge, Frederick H. (February 19, 1985). "The Eupithecia (Lepidoptera, Geometridae) of Mississippi and Louisiana" (PDF). American Museum Novitates (2809): 1–18.