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