Eupithecia vicksburgi

Eupithecia vicksburgi
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Eupithecia
Species:	E. vicksburgi
Binomial name
	Eupithecia vicksburgi; Rindge, 1985[1][2]

Eupithecia vicksburgi is a moth in the family Geometridae first described by Frederick H. Rindge in 1985. It is found in the US state of Mississippi.[3]

The length of the forewings is 8.5-9.5 mm for males and 7.5–8 mm for females. The forewings are gray with numerous brown scales. The hindwings are concolorous with the forewings. Adults are on wing from March to April and again from September to October.

Etymology

The specific name is based on the type locality.

References

Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eupithecia vicksburgi Rindge 1985". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016.
"910322.00 – 7555.1 – Eupithecia vicksburgi – Rindge, 1985". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
Rindge, Frederick H. (February 19, 1985). "The Eupithecia (Lepidoptera, Geometridae) of Mississippi and Louisiana" (PDF). American Museum Novitates (2809): 1–18.

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[1] Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eupithecia vicksburgi Rindge 1985". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016.

[2] "910322.00 – 7555.1 – Eupithecia vicksburgi – Rindge, 1985". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved April 29, 2019.

[3] Rindge, Frederick H. (February 19, 1985). "The Eupithecia (Lepidoptera, Geometridae) of Mississippi and Louisiana" (PDF). American Museum Novitates (2809): 1–18.