Eupithecia valdivia

Eupithecia valdivia
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Eupithecia
Species:	E. valdivia
Binomial name
Eupithecia valdivia Rindge, 1987[1]

Eupithecia valdivia is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in the region of Los Lagos (Valdivia Province) in Chile.[2] Its habitat is the Valdivian temperate rain forest.

The length of the forewings is about 10 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing in October.

Etymology

The specific name is based on the type locality.

References

1. Yu, Dicky Sick Ki (1997–2012). "Eupithecia valdivia 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.