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Eupithecia polylibades

Eupithecia polylibades is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in South Africa, Lesotho, and Eswatini.

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

Eupithecia polylibades is a moth in the family Geometridae.12 It is found in South Africa, Lesotho, and Eswatini.2

The forewing length is 10–12 mm (0.39–0.47 in) for males and 11 mm (0.43 in) for females.3

References

References

  1. Rajaei, Hossein; Hausmann, Axel; Scoble, Malcolm; Wanke, Dominic; Plotkin, David; Brehm, Gunnar; Murillo-Ramos, Leidys & Sihvonen, Pasi (6 June 2024). "Eupithecia polylibades Prout, 1916". Online Taxonomic Facility of Geometridae 1.1.24.158. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
  2. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2011–2026). "Eupithecia polylibades Prout L. B., 1916". Afromoths, online database of Afrotropical moth species (Lepidoptera). Retrieved 28 May 2026.
  3. Krüger, M. (1999). "The genus Eupithecia Curtis in Lesotho (Lepidoptera, Geometridae: Larentiinae)" (PDF). Metamorphosis. 10 (4): 157–182 [165].