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Eupithecia maloti

Eupithecia maloti is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in Lesotho. It is named after the Maloti Mountains.

Last revised
Jun 12, 2026
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Length
137 w
Citations
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Source
Eupithecia maloti
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species:
E. maloti
Binomial name
Eupithecia maloti
Krüger, 19991/20002

Eupithecia maloti is a moth in the family Geometridae.12 It is found in Lesotho.12 It is named after the Maloti Mountains.3

The forewing length is 11 mm (0.43 in) for the holotype, a male.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 maloti Krüger, 1999". Online Taxonomic Facility of Geometridae 1.1.24.158. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  2. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2011–2026). "Eupithecia maloti Krüger, 2000". Afromoths, online database of Afrotropical moth species (Lepidoptera). Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  3. Krüger, M. (1999). "The genus Eupithecia Curtis in Lesotho (Lepidoptera, Geometridae: Larentiinae)" (PDF). Metamorphosis. 10 (4): 157–182 [170].