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Eupithecia ornea

Eupithecia ornea is a moth in the family Geometridae. It was described by Herbert Druce in 1893. It is known from Volcan de Chiriqui, Panama.

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Jun 12, 2026
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Length
157 w
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Eupithecia ornea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species:
E. ornea
Binomial name
Eupithecia ornea

Eupithecia ornea is a moth in the family Geometridae.2 It was described by Herbert Druce in 1893. It is known from Volcan de Chiriqui, Panama.123

The wingspan is about 15 mm (610 in). The forewings and hindwings are pale brownish fawn, each crossed by indistinct pale lines.1

References

References

  1. Druce, Herbert (1893). Insecta. Lepidoptera-Rhopalocera. Vol. II. Biologia Centrali-Americana. London: British Museum (Natural History). p. 146.
  2. Rajaei, Hossein; Hausmann, Axel; Scoble, Malcolm; Wanke, Dominic; Plotkin, David; Brehm, Gunnar; Murillo-Ramos, Leidys & Sihvonen, Pasi (6 June 2024). "Eupithecia ornea Druce, 1893". Online Taxonomic Facility of Geometridae 1.1.24.158. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
  3. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Eupithecia ornea​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved 11 February 2025.