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Eupithecia phyllisae

Eupithecia phyllisae is a moth in the family Geometridae first described by Rindge in 1963. It is found in the US states of New Mexico and Arizona.

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147 w
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Eupithecia phyllisae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species:
E. phyllisae
Binomial name
Eupithecia phyllisae
Rindge, 196312

Eupithecia phyllisae is a moth in the family Geometridae first described by Rindge in 1963. It is found in the US states of New Mexico and Arizona.3

The length of the forewings is 7-8.5 mm for males and 7–9 mm for females.

Etymology

The species is named in honor of the wife of the author, Phyllis Rindge.

References

References

  1. Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eupithecia phyllisae Rindge 1963". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016.
  2. "910398.00 – 7560 – Eupithecia phyllisae – Rindge, 1963". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
  3. Rindge, Frederick H. (July 25, 1963). "Notes on and descriptions of North American Eupithecia (Lepidoptera, Geometridae)" (PDF). American Museum Novitates (2147): 1–23.