Eupithecia mallecoensis is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in the regions of Maule (Curico, Talca and Cauquenes provinces), BioBio (the Province of Bio-Bio), Araucania (Malleco Province) and Los Lagos (Osorno and Chiloe provinces) in Chile.[2] The habitat consists of the Central Coastal Cordillera, Northern Valdivian Forest and the Valdivian Forest biotic provinces.
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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. mallecoensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Eupithecia mallecoensis Rindge, 1987[1]
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The length of the forewings is about 9.5 mm for males and 9–10 mm for females. Adults have been recorded on wing from November to February.
Etymology
editThe specific name is based on the type locality.
References
edit- ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki (1997–2012). "Eupithecia mallecoensis 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.
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