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Eupithecia swanni

Eupithecia swanni is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is endemic to Myanmar. It is named for Captain A. E. Swann who collected the holotype in 1923.

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Jun 14, 2026
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Length
143 w
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Eupithecia swanni
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species:
E. swanni
Binomial name
Eupithecia swanni

Eupithecia swanni is a moth in the family Geometridae.2 It is endemic to Myanmar.1 It is named for Captain A. E. Swann who collected the holotype in 1923.1

The wingspan is about 25.5 mm (1.00 in) (holotype, a female). The forewings are pale brown.1

References

References

  1. Mironov, V. & Galsworthy, A. C. (2009). "A survey of the genus Eupithecia (Lepidoptera, Geometridae) in mainland South East Asia: Part I". Transactions of the Lepidopterological Society of Japan. 60 (2): 93–116 [110]. doi:10.18984/lepid.60.2_93.
  2. Rajaei, Hossein; Hausmann, Axel; Scoble, Malcolm; Wanke, Dominic; Plotkin, David; Brehm, Gunnar; Murillo-Ramos, Leidys & Sihvonen, Pasi (6 June 2024). "Eupithecia swanni Mironov & Galsworthy, 2009". Online Taxonomic Facility of Geometridae 1.1.24.158. Retrieved 23 May 2026.