Eupithecia canchasae

Eupithecia canchasae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Eupithecia
Species:	E. canchasae
Binomial name
	Eupithecia canchasae; Rindge, 1987[1]

Eupithecia canchasae is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in the region Santiago (Santiago Province) in Chile.[2] The habitat consists of the Central Valley Biotic Province.

The length of the forewings is about 7.5 mm for males. Adults have been recorded on wing in December.

Etymology

The specific name is based on the type locality.

References

Yu, Dicky Sick Ki (1997–2012). "Eupithecia canchasae Rindge 1987". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 24, 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 (1997–2012). "Eupithecia canchasae Rindge 1987". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016.

[2] Rindge, Frederic H., 1987, The Eupithecia (Lepidoptera, Geometridae) of Chile. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 186 (3): 269-363.