Biology:Eupithecia infectaria

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Short description: Species of moth

Eupithecia infectaria
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species:
E. infectaria
Binomial name
Eupithecia infectaria
(Guenée, 1858)[1][2]
Synonyms
  • Lepiodes infectaria Guenee, 1857

Eupithecia infectaria is a moth in the family Geometridae.[1][2] It is found in South Africa and Lesotho.[2][3]

The forewing length is 13–14 mm (0.51–0.55 in) for males and 14–15 mm (0.55–0.59 in) for females, which make it the largest member of its genus in southern Africa.[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Rajaei, Hossein; Hausmann, Axel; Scoble, Malcolm; Wanke, Dominic; Plotkin, David; Brehm, Gunnar; Murillo-Ramos, Leidys; Sihvonen, Pasi (6 June 2024). "Eupithecia infectaria (Guenée, [1858)"]. Online Taxonomic Facility of Geometridae 1.1.24.158. https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/185410/taxon/7887. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 De Prins, J.; De Prins, W. (2011–2026). "Eupithecia infectaria (Guenée, 1858)". https://www.afromoths.net/species_by_code/EUPIINFE. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 Krüger, M. (1999). "The genus Eupithecia Curtis in Lesotho (Lepidoptera, Geometridae: Larentiinae)". Metamorphosis 10 (4): 157–182 [174]. https://www.metamorphosis.org.za/articlesPDF/690/Metamorphosis%20Vol%2010(4)%20153-196.pdf. 

Wikidata ☰ Q13539940 entry