Eupithecia encoensis

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

Eupithecia encoensis is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in the Region of Los Lagos (Valdivia and Osorno provinces) in Chile.[2] The habitat consists of the Valdivian Forest Biotic Province.

The length of the forewings is about 11-11.5 mm for females. The forewings are brown with blackish brown scaling. The hindwings are pale brownish grey, with brown and blackish brown scaling along the anal margin and the outer margin. Adults have been recorded on wing in January and February.

Etymology

The specific name is based on the type locality.

References

Yu, Dicky Sick Ki (1997–2012). "Eupithecia encoensis Rindge 1987". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 24, 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 encoensis Rindge 1987". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016.

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