Eupithecia uvaria

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Eupithecia uvaria
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species:
E. uvaria
Binomial name
Eupithecia uvaria
(Warren, 1906) [1]
Synonyms
  • Tephroclystia uvariaWarren, 1906

Eupithecia uvaria is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in Brazil.

The wingspan is about 17 mm. The forewings are dull pale brown, the costa, central fascia and anal region blackish, all with a slight greenish tinge. All the lines are obscure, but well marked on the costa. The hindwings are brown, the inner marginal half dark fuscous, through which can be traced several faint pale transverse lines, especially the submarginal line. [2]

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References

  1. Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eupithecia uvaria (Warren 1906)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016.
  2. Descriptions of new genera and species of South American geometrid moths