Eupithecia yubitzae
Eupithecia yubitzae is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in the valleys of northern Chile: the Azapa, Chaca and Camarones valleys.[2]
| Eupithecia yubitzae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Eupithecia |
| Species: | E. yubitzae |
| Binomial name | |
| Eupithecia yubitzae H.A. Vargas & Parra, 2004[1] | |
The larvae feed on Acacia macracantha and Prosopis tamarugo.
Etymology
The species is named in honor of Sra. Yubitza J. Cortés Jorquera.
References
- Yu, Dicky Sick Ki (1997–2012). "Eupithecia Curtis 1825". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on August 11, 2018.
- Vargas, H.A. & L.E. Parra, 2004: A new species of Eupithecia Curtis (Lepidoptera: Geometridae) from northernmost Chile. Revista chilena de historia natural 77 (3): 485-490. Full article: .
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