Eupithecia picada

Eupithecia picada
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Eupithecia
Species:	E. picada
Binomial name
	Eupithecia picada; Rindge, 1987

Eupithecia picada is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in the regions of Biobio (Nuble Province), Araucania (Cautin Province) and Los Lagos (Valdivia, Osorno, Llanquihue, and Chiloe provinces) in Chile.² The habitat consists of the Northern Valdivian Forest and the Valdivian Forest biotic provinces.

The length of the forewings is about 10.5 mm for males and 9–11 mm for females. Adults have been recorded on wing in December, January, February and March.

Etymology

The specific name is based on the type locality.

References

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

[1] Yu, Dicky Sick Ki (1997–2012). "Eupithecia picada 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.

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