Eupithecia ensifera

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Eupithecia ensifera
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species:
E. ensifera
Binomial name
Eupithecia ensifera
Mironov & Galsworthy, 2004 [1]

Eupithecia ensifera is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in western China (Qinghai). [2]

The wingspan is about 22 mm. The forewings are pale brown and the hindwings are very pale brown.

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References

  1. Yu, Dicky Sick Ki (1997–2012). "Eupithecia Curtis 1825". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on August 11, 2018.[ failed verification ]
  2. Mironov, V.G. , A.C. Galsworthy & D. Xue, 2004: New species of Eupithecia (Lepidoptera: Geometridae) from China, Part IV. Transactions of the Lepidopterological Society of Japan55 (4): 285-300. Abstract and full article: .