Eupithecia luteonigra

Eupithecia luteonigra is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in Peru.[2]

Eupithecia luteonigra
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species:
E. luteonigra
Binomial name
Eupithecia luteonigra
(Warren, 1907)[1]
Synonyms
  • Tephroclystia luteonigra Warren, 1907

The forewings are buff, crossed obliquely by lines, which in places are darkened by blackish scales, the costal area above subcostal vein always remaining buff. The hindwings are whiter, crossed by six curved darker lines, marked black on the veins.[3]

References

  1. Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eupithecia luteonigra (Warren 1907)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016.
  2. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Eupithecia luteonigra". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
  3. Novitates Zoologicae


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