Eupithecia maule
Eupithecia maule is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in the regions of Antofagasta (Antofagasta Province) and Maule (Cauquenes Province) in Chile.[2] The habitat consists of the Northern Coast and the Central Valley biotic provinces.
| Eupithecia maule | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Eupithecia |
| Species: | E. maule |
| Binomial name | |
| Eupithecia maule Rindge, 1987[1] | |
The length of the forewings is about 8 mm for both males and females. The forewings are greyish brown, slightly darker along part of the costa and distally, and with scattered reddish brown scales in the lower and outer portions of the wings. The hindwings are greyish white, with dark scaling along the anal margin and distally. Adults have been recorded on wing in October and January.
Etymology
The specific name is based on the type locality.
References
- Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eupithecia maule 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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