Eupithecia frequens

Eupithecia frequens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species:
E. frequens
Binomial name
Eupithecia frequens
Butler, 1882[1]

Eupithecia frequens is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in the regions of Coquimbo (El Qui Province), Valparaiso (Aconcagua Province), Santiago (Santiago Province), Maule (Curico, Talca, Cauquenes, and Linares provinces) and Los Lagos (Valdivia Province) in Chile.[2] The habitat consists of the Coquimban Desert, Central Andean Cordillera, Central Valley and Northern Valdivian Forest biotic provinces.

The length of the forewings is about 8.5 mm for males and 8.5-9.5 mm for females. Adults have been recorded on wing from September to January and in April and June.

References

  1. ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki (1997–2012). "Eupithecia frequens Butler 1882". 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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