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.
| Eupithecia encoensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Eupithecia |
| Species: | E. encoensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Eupithecia encoensis Rindge, 1987[1]
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The length of the forewings is about 11–11.5 mm for females. Adults have been recorded on wing in January and February.
Etymology
editThe specific name is based on the type locality.
References
edit- ^ 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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