Eupithecia grappleri

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

Eupithecia grappleri is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in the region of Magallanes and Antarctica Chilena (Esperanza Province) in Chile.[2] The habitat consists of the Southern Pacific Biotic Province.

The length of the forewings is about 8.5 mm for males. The forewings are pale greyish white, with dark brown areas on the costa at the base. The hindwings are greyish white, with numerous grey and brown scales.

Etymology

The specific name is based on the type locality.

References

Yu, Dicky Sick Ki (1997–2012). "Eupithecia grappleri Rindge 1987". 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 (1997–2012). "Eupithecia grappleri Rindge 1987". 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.