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Eupithecia improba

Eupithecia improba is a moth in the family Geometridae. It was first described by András Mátyás Vojnits in 1983. It is found in Nepal at elevations of 2,750–3,900 m (9,020–12,800 ft).

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Eupithecia improba
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species:
E. improba
Binomial name
Eupithecia improba
Vojnits, 198312

Eupithecia improba is a moth in the family Geometridae.2 It was first described by András Mátyás Vojnits in 1983.12 It is found in Nepal at elevations of 2,750–3,900 m (9,020–12,800 ft).1

The wingspan is 19–21 mm (0.75–0.83 in) in males.1

References

References

  1. Vojnits, András Mátyás (1983). "Data to the Eupithecia fauna of Nepal. II (Lepidoptera: Geometridae)"". Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae. 27 (1–2): 217–238.
  2. Rajaei, Hossein; Hausmann, Axel; Scoble, Malcolm; Wanke, Dominic; Plotkin, David; Brehm, Gunnar; Murillo-Ramos, Leidys & Sihvonen, Pasi (6 June 2024). "Eupithecia improba Vojnits, 1983". Online Taxonomic Facility of Geometridae 1.1.24.158. Retrieved 8 February 2025.