Eupithecia pucatrihue is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in the regions of Santiago (Santiago Province), Araucania (Malleco and Cautin provinces) and Los Lagos (Osomo Province) in Chile.[2] The habitat consists of the Central Valley, the 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. pucatrihue
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| Binomial name | |
| Eupithecia pucatrihue Rindge, 1987[1]
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The length of the forewings is about 10 mm for males and 9–10.5 mm for females. Adults have been recorded on wing in October, December, February and March.
Etymology
editThe specific name is based on the type locality.
References
edit- ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki (1997–2012). "Eupithecia pucatrihue 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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