Eupithecia yelchoensis is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in the regions of Biobio (Nuble Province) and Los Lagos (Llanquihue and Paleno provinces) in Chile.[2] The habitat consists of the Northern Valdivian and 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. yelchoensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Eupithecia yelchoensis Rindge, 1987[1]
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The length of the forewings is about 8.5 mm for males and 8.5–9 mm for females. Adults have been recorded on wing in December and January.
Etymology
editThe specific name is based on the type locality, with the suffix -ensis added.
References
edit- ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki (1997–2012). "Eupithecia yelchoensis 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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