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Eupithecia tamarugalis
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E. tamarugalis
Binomial name
Eupithecia tamarugalis
H.A. Vargas & Parra, 2005[1]

Eupithecia tamarugalis is a moth in the Geometridae family. It is found in the Pampa del Tamarugal in Chile.[2]

The length of the forewings is about 7 mm for males.

The larvae feed on Prosopis tamarugo.

Etymology

The specific name is based on the type locality.

References

  1. ^ Taxapad
  2. ^ Vargas, H.A. & L.E. Parra, 2005: Description of a new species of Eupithecia Curtis (Lepidoptera: Geometridae) from Pampa del Tamarugal, Chile. Neotropical Entomology 34 (2): 215-219. Abstract and full article: doi:10.1590/S1519-566X2005000200009.