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Eupithecia particeps

Eupithecia particeps is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in Nepal, Pakistan, and Tibet (China).

Last revised
Jun 12, 2026
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Length
185 w
Citations
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Source
Eupithecia particeps
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species:
E. particeps
Binomial name
Eupithecia particeps
Vojnits, 19881
Synonyms1

Eupithecia orba Mironov & Galsworthy, 20042

Eupithecia particeps is a moth in the family Geometridae.1 It is found in Nepal, Pakistan,3 and Tibet (China).2

Taxonomy

It was formerly listed as a synonym of Eupithecia lobbichlerata, but reinstated as a species in 2008.3

Description

The wingspan is about 16 mm. The fore- and hindwings are pale buff.2

References

References

  1. Rajaei, Hossein; Hausmann, Axel; Scoble, Malcolm; Wanke, Dominic; Plotkin, David; Brehm, Gunnar; Murillo-Ramos, Leidys & Sihvonen, Pasi (6 June 2024). "Eupithecia particeps Vojnits, 1988". Online Taxonomic Facility of Geometridae 1.1.24.158. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
  2. Mironov, V.; Galsworthy, A. C. & Xue, D. (2004). "New species of Eupithecia (Lepidoptera, Geometridae) from China, part IV". Transactions of the Lepidopterological Society of Japan. 55 (4): 285–300 [287]. doi:10.18984/lepid.55.4_285.
  3. Mironov, V. G.; Galsworthy, A. C. & Ratzel, U. (2008). "A survey of the Eupithecia fauna (Lepidoptera, Geometridae) of the Western Himalayas: Part II". Transactions of the Lepidopterological Society of Japan. 59 (2): 117–143 [138]. doi:10.18984/lepid.59.2_117.