Eupithecia demissa

Eupithecia demissa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species: E. demissa
Binomial name
Eupithecia demissa
Vojnits, 1994[1]

Eupithecia demissa is a moth in the Geometridae family. It is found in Chile (Malleco Province).[2]

The length of the forewings is about 7 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is white with a bright yellowish sheen. The ground colour of the hindwings is bright chalky white with obsolete transverse lines. Adults are on wing in February.

Etymology

The specific name is derived from demissus (meaning humble).

References

  1. Taxapad
  2. Vojnits, Andras, 1994, New data on the Eupithecia fauna of Chile (Lepidoptera, Geometridae), Entomofauna 15 (32): 361-376.
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