Eupithecia landryi
Appearance
Eupithecia landryi | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Geometridae |
Genus: | Eupithecia |
Species: | E. landryi
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Binomial name | |
Eupithecia landryi H.A. Vargas, 2011[1][failed verification]
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Eupithecia landryi is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in the coastal valleys of the northern desert of Chile.[2]
The length of the forewings is about 5.9 mm for males. The fore- and hindwings are reddish brown with scattered dark brown scales. Adults have been recorded on wing in January.
Etymology
The species is named in honor of Dr. Bernard Landry.
References
- ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki (1997–2012). "Eupithecia Curtis 1825". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on August 11, 2018.
- ^ Vargas, H.A., 2011: A new species of Eupithecia Curtis (Lepidoptera, Geometridae) from the Azapa Valley, northern Chile. Revista Brasileira de Entomologia 55 (4): 568-570. Full article: [1].