Eupithecia sticticata

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Eupithecia sticticata
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species:
E. sticticata
Binomial name
Eupithecia sticticata
(Warren, 1907) [1]
Synonyms
  • Tephroclystia sticticataWarren, 1907

Eupithecia sticticata is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in Peru. [2]

The wingspan is about 22 mm. The forewings are olive-grey, powdered with fine whitish scales. The lines are very fine, brown and marked by blackish dots on the veins. The hindwings are pale luteous. [3]

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References

  1. Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eupithecia sticticata (Warren 1907)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016.
  2. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Eupithecia sticticata". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved May 3, 2018.
  3. Novitates Zoologicae PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .