Biology:Eupithecia valdivia
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Short description: Species of moth
| Eupithecia valdivia | |
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Scientific classification 
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| 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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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.
The length of the forewings is about 10 mm. Both the fore- and hindwings are covered with a mixture of greyish white, dark brown, and brownish black scales. Adults have been recorded on wing in October.
Etymology
The specific name is based on the type locality.
References
- ↑ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki (1997–2012). "Eupithecia valdivia Rindge 1987". Taxapad. http://www.taxapad.com/local.php?taxonidLC=82873563.
- ↑ Rindge, Frederic H., 1987, The Eupithecia (Lepidoptera, Geometridae) of Chile. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 186 (3): 269-363.
Wikidata ☰ Q15642457 entry
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