Eupithecia minusculata

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Eupithecia minusculata
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species:
E. minusculata
Binomial name
Eupithecia minusculata
Alphéraky, 1883 [1]
Synonyms
  • Eupithecia penultimariaWiltshire, 1985
  • Eupithecia herrenschmidtiMentzer & Moberg, 1992

Eupithecia minusculata is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is a widespread species, ranging from Spain through North Africa (Algeria, Tunisia and Libya) and the Middle East to Mongolia. In the north, the range extends to the lower part of the River Volga. In Central Asia, it is found in Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, southern Kazakhstan, and north-western China (Xinjiang). [2] The habitat consists of deserts or xerophilous areas.

The wingspan is about 13–15 mm. [3]

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References

  1. Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eupithecia minusculata Alpheraky 1882". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016.
  2. Mironov, V.G. & Ratzel, U., 2012: Eupithecia Curtis, 1825 of Afghanistan (Geometridae: Larentiinae). Nota Lepidopterologica35 (2): 197-231. Full article: "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-08-11. Retrieved 2014-08-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link).
  3. lepiforum.de