Eupithecia weigti
Appearance
Eupithecia weigti | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Geometridae |
Genus: | Eupithecia |
Species: | E. weigti
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Binomial name | |
Eupithecia weigti |
Eupithecia weigti is a moth in the family Geometridae first described by Vladimir G. Mironov and Ulrich Ratzel in 2012. It is found in Syria.[2]
The wingspan is about 16.5 millimetres (0.65 in). The ground colour of the forewings is ash grey with distinct, narrow, blackish-brown transverse lines. The hindwings are paler, whitish grey.
Etymology
The species is named in honour of German specialist on Eupitheciini Mr. Hans-Joachim Weigt (Schwerte).
References
- ^ Fauna Europaea Archived July 14, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "New species of Eupithecia Curtis (Geometridae: Larentiinae) from Syria" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 14, 2014. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
External links
- Data related to Eupithecia weigti at Wikispecies