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Eupithecia hypophasma

Eupithecia hypophasma is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in South Africa and Lesotho, and possibly in Kenya.

Last revised
Jun 11, 2026
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Length
145 w
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Eupithecia hypophasma
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species:
E. hypophasma
Binomial name
Eupithecia hypophasma

Eupithecia hypophasma is a moth in the family Geometridae.12 It is found in South Africa and Lesotho, and possibly in Kenya.23

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

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References

  1. Rajaei, Hossein; Hausmann, Axel; Scoble, Malcolm; Wanke, Dominic; Plotkin, David; Brehm, Gunnar; Murillo-Ramos, Leidys & Sihvonen, Pasi (6 June 2024). "Eupithecia hypophasma Prout, 1913". Online Taxonomic Facility of Geometridae 1.1.24.158. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
  2. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2011–2026). "Eupithecia hypophasma Prout L. B., 1913". Afromoths, online database of Afrotropical moth species (Lepidoptera). Retrieved 29 May 2026.
  3. Krüger, M. (1999). "The genus Eupithecia Curtis in Lesotho (Lepidoptera, Geometridae: Larentiinae)" (PDF). Metamorphosis. 10 (4): 157–182 [167].