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Eupithecia liqalaneng

Eupithecia liqalaneng is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in Lesotho and South Africa. It is named after its type locality, Likalaneng.

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Eupithecia liqalaneng
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species:
E. liqalaneng
Binomial name
Eupithecia liqalaneng
Krüger, 199912/20003

Eupithecia liqalaneng is a moth in the family Geometridae.23 It is found in Lesotho123 and South Africa.3 It is named after its type locality, Likalaneng.1

The forewing length is 10–12 mm (0.39–0.47 in) for males and 11–12 mm (0.43–0.47 in) for females.1

References

References

  1. Krüger, M. (1999). "The genus Eupithecia Curtis in Lesotho (Lepidoptera, Geometridae: Larentiinae)" (PDF). Metamorphosis. 10 (4): 157–182 [172].
  2. Rajaei, Hossein; Hausmann, Axel; Scoble, Malcolm; Wanke, Dominic; Plotkin, David; Brehm, Gunnar; Murillo-Ramos, Leidys & Sihvonen, Pasi (6 June 2024). "Eupithecia liqalaneng Krüger, 1999". Online Taxonomic Facility of Geometridae 1.1.24.158. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
  3. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2011–2026). "Eupithecia liqalaneng Krüger, 2000". Afromoths, online database of Afrotropical moth species (Lepidoptera). Retrieved 26 May 2026.