Eupithecia penablanca
Eupithecia penablanca is a moth in the family Geometridae first described by Clifford D. Ferris in 2007. It is found in Carr Canyon in the US state of Arizona.[1] The habitat consists of oak chaparral forests.
| Eupithecia penablanca | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Eupithecia |
| Species: | E. penablanca |
| Binomial name | |
| Eupithecia penablanca Ferris, 2007 | |
The length of the forewings is 7–8 mm for males and 7–9 mm for females. Adults have been recorded on wing in August.
References
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- Ferris, Clifford D. (2007). "Three new species of Eupithecia Curtis from Arizona and New Mexico with discussion of associated species (Lepidoptera: Geometridae: Eupitheciini)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 1516: 49–60. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.1516.1.5.
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