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Eupithecia spurcata

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Eupithecia spurcata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species:
E. spurcata
Binomial name
Eupithecia spurcata
(Warren, 1904)[1]
Synonyms
  • Tephroclystia spurcata Warren, 1904
  • Neopithecia akerbergsi Vojnits, 1985

Eupithecia spurcata is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in the regions of Araucania (Malleco and Cautin provinces) and Los Lagos (Valdivia, Osorno, and Chiloe provinces) in Chile.[2]

The length of the forewings is about 9.5–11 mm for males and 9.5–12 mm for females. Adults have been recorded on wing in September, December, January, February and April.

References

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  1. ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eupithecia spurcata (Warren 1904)". 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.