Biology:Eupithecia cercina

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Short description: Species of moth

Eupithecia cercina
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species:
E. cercina
Binomial name
Eupithecia cercina
H. Druce, 1893[1]

Eupithecia cercina is a moth in the family Geometridae first described by Herbert Druce in 1893. It is found in Mexico.[2]

The forewings are pale pinkish brown, but dark reddish brown towards the base and crossed by a brownish-black band. The hindwings are greyish white, with the inner margin bordered with blackish brown. The outer margin is dusky.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13540202 entry