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Eupithecia physocleora

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Eupithecia physocleora
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E. physocleora
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Eupithecia physocleora
Prout, 1922[1]

Eupithecia physocleora is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found on the Juan Fernandez Islands in Chile.[2]

The length of the forewings is about 9 mm for females. The forewings are greyish white, with numerous greyish brown and brown scales. The hindwings are white, with numerous dark scales. Adults have been recorded on wing in March.

References

  1. ^ Taxapad
  2. ^ Rindge, Frederic H., 1987, The Eupithecia (Lepidoptera, Geometridae) of Chile. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 186 (3): 269-363.