Eupithecia demissa
Eupithecia demissa is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in Chile (Malleco Province).[2]
| Eupithecia demissa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Eupithecia |
| Species: | E. demissa |
| Binomial name | |
| Eupithecia demissa Vojnits, 1994[1] | |
The length of the forewings is about 7 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is white with a bright yellowish sheen. The ground colour of the hindwings is bright chalky white with obsolete transverse lines. Adults are on wing in February.
Etymology
The specific name is derived from demissus (meaning humble).
References
- Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eupithecia demissa Vojnits 1994". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016.
- Vojnits, Andras, 1994, New data on the Eupithecia fauna of Chile (Lepidoptera, Geometridae), Entomofauna 15 (32): 361-376.
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