Eupithecia grappleri is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in the region of Magallanes and Antarctica Chilena (Esperanza Province) in Chile.[2] The habitat consists of the Southern Pacific Biotic Province.
Eupithecia grappleri | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Geometridae |
Genus: | Eupithecia |
Species: | E. grappleri
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Binomial name | |
Eupithecia grappleri Rindge, 1987[1]
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The length of the forewings is about 8.5 mm for males.
Etymology
editThe specific name is based on the type locality.
References
edit- ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki (1997–2012). "Eupithecia grappleri Rindge 1987". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016.
- ^ Rindge, Frederic H., 1987, The Eupithecia (Lepidoptera, Geometridae) of Chile. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 186 (3): 269-363.