Eupithecia tamarugalis

Eupithecia tamarugalis is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in the Pampa del Tamarugal in Chile.[2]

Eupithecia tamarugalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species:
E. tamarugalis
Binomial name
Eupithecia tamarugalis
H.A. Vargas & Parra, 2005[1][failed verification]

The length of the forewings is about 7 mm for males.

The larvae feed on Prosopis tamarugo.

Etymology

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The specific name is based on the type locality.

References

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  1. ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki (1997–2012). "Eupithecia Curtis 1825". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on August 11, 2018.
  2. ^ Vargas, H.A. & L.E. Parra, 2005: Description of a new species of Eupithecia Curtis (Lepidoptera: Geometridae) from Pampa del Tamarugal, Chile. Neotropical Entomology 34 (2): 215-219. Abstract and full article: doi:10.1590/S1519-566X2005000200009.