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Eupithecia grappleri

Eupithecia grappleri is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in the region of Magallanes and Antarctica Chilena in Chile. The habitat consists of the Southern Pacific Biotic Province.

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Length
123 w
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Eupithecia grappleri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species:
E. grappleri
Binomial name
Eupithecia grappleri
Rindge, 19871

Eupithecia grappleri is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in the region of Magallanes and Antarctica Chilena (Esperanza Province) in Chile.2 The habitat consists of the Southern Pacific Biotic Province.

The length of the forewings is about 8.5 mm for males.

Etymology

The specific name is based on the type locality.

References

References

  1. Yu, Dicky Sick Ki (1997–2012). "Eupithecia grappleri Rindge 1987". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016.
  2. Rindge, Frederic H., 1987, The Eupithecia (Lepidoptera, Geometridae) of Chile. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 186 (3): 269-363.