Eupithecia truschi
Eupithecia truschi is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in central Iran (Markazi and Esfahan).[2]
| Eupithecia truschi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Eupithecia |
| Species: | E. truschi |
| Binomial name | |
| Eupithecia truschi Ratzel & Mironov, 2012[1] | |
The wingspan is 15.5–19 mm. The forewings are bright ochreous orange with broad, dark blackish brown transverse lines. The hindwings are paler, whitish in the costal part and darker, bright ochreous orange in the anal and terminal parts.
Etymology
The species is named in honour of the geometrid specialist Robert Trusch.
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References
- Yu, Dicky Sick Ki (1997–2012). "Eupithecia Curtis 1825". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on August 11, 2018.
- Mironov, V.; Ratzel, U. (2012). "New species of the genus Eupithecia Curtis (Lepidoptera, Geometridae, Larentii-nae) from Iran" (PDF). Zootaxa. 3580: 56–68.
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