Eupithecia violetta

Eupithecia violetta is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in Mexico.

Eupithecia violetta
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species:
E. violetta
Binomial name
Eupithecia violetta
(Warren, 1906)[1]
Synonyms
  • Tephroclystia violetta Warren, 1906

The wingspan is about 26 mm. The forewings are violet-grey, with a brown tinge toward the costa. The lines are black. The hindwings have a central black line, running from the inner margin to the lower end of the cell.[2]

References

  1. Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eupithecia violetta (Warren 1906)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016.
  2. Descriptions of new genera and species of South American geometrid moths


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