Eupithecia landryi

Eupithecia landryi is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in the coastal valleys of the northern desert of Chile.[2]

Eupithecia landryi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species:
E. landryi
Binomial name
Eupithecia landryi
H.A. Vargas, 2011[1]

The length of the forewings is about 5.9 mm for males. The fore- and hindwings are reddish brown with scattered dark brown scales. Adults have been recorded on wing in January.

Etymology

The species is named in honor of Dr. Bernard Landry.

References

  1. Yu, Dicky Sick Ki (1997–2012). "Eupithecia Curtis 1825". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on August 11, 2018.
  2. Vargas, H.A., 2011: A new species of Eupithecia Curtis (Lepidoptera, Geometridae) from the Azapa Valley, northern Chile. Revista Brasileira de Entomologia 55 (4): 568-570. Full article: .


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