Eupithecia osornoensis

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

Eupithecia osornoensis is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in the Region of Los Lagos (coastal Osomo Province) in Chile.[2] The habitat consists of the Valdivian Forest Biotic Province.

The length of the forewings is about 9 mm for males and 8 mm for females. The forewings are pale grey with medium and dark brown scaling. The hindwings are paler than the forewings, becoming darker distally. Adults have been recorded on wing in February.

Etymology

The specific name is derived from the type locality.

References

Yu, Dicky Sick Ki (1997–2012). "Eupithecia osornoensis Rindge 1987". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on October 9, 2014.
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 osornoensis Rindge 1987". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on October 9, 2014.

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