Eupithecia cana
Eupithecia cana is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in Chile (Coquimbo province).[2]
| Eupithecia cana | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Eupithecia |
| Species: | E. cana |
| Binomial name | |
| Eupithecia cana Vojnits, 1994[1] | |
The length of the forewings is 7.5–9 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is mostly white, but sometimes greyish white or yellowish white and even brown in one specimen. The hindwings are silky white with many greyish brown transverse lines. Adults are on wing in November and December.
Etymology
The specific name is derived from canus (meaning greyish white).
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References
- Yu, Dicky Sick Ki (1997–2012). "Eupithecia cana Vojnits 1994". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016.
- Vojnits, Andras, 1994, New data on the Eupithecia fauna of Chile (Lepidoptera, Geometridae), Entomofauna 15 (32): 361-376.
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