Eupithecia christophi

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Eupithecia christophi
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species:
E. christophi
Binomial name
Eupithecia christophi
Mironov, 1988 [1]

Eupithecia christophi is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in southern Transcaucasia.

Moth Group of mostly-nocturnal insects in the order Lepidoptera

Moths comprise a group of insects related to butterflies, belonging to the order Lepidoptera. Most lepidopterans are moths, and there are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of which have yet to be described. Most species of moth are nocturnal, but there are also crepuscular and diurnal species.

Transcaucasia geopolitical region located on the border of Eastern Europe and Western Asia

Transcaucasia, , also known as the South Caucasus, , is a geographical region in the vicinity of the southern Caucasus Mountains on the border of Eastern Europe and Western Asia. Transcaucasia roughly corresponds to modern Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan. Total area of these countries is about 186,100 square kilometres. Transcaucasia and Ciscaucasia together comprise the larger Caucasus geographical region that divides Eurasia.

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References

  1. Yu, Dicky Sick Ki (1997–2012). "Eupithecia christophi Mironov 1988". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016.