Eupithecia valdivia is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in the region of Los Lagos (Valdivia Province) in Chile.[2] Its habitat is the Valdivian temperate rain forest.
Eupithecia valdivia | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Geometridae |
Genus: | Eupithecia |
Species: | E. valdivia
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Binomial name | |
Eupithecia valdivia Rindge, 1987[1]
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The length of the forewings is about 10 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing in October.
Etymology
editThe specific name is based on the type locality.
References
edit- ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki (1997–2012). "Eupithecia valdivia 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.