Eupithecia yangana

Eupithecia yangana is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in Ecuador[2] and Peru.

Eupithecia yangana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species:
E. yangana
Binomial name
Eupithecia yangana
Dognin, 1899[1]
Synonyms
  • Tephroclystia galenaria Warren, 1907

The wingspan is about 24 mm. The forewings are pale grey, crossed by darker grey lines, forming blackish dashes on the veins. The hindwings are paler grey, without markings towards the costa.[3]

References

  1. Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eupithecia yangana Dognin 1899". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016.
  2. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Eupithecia yangana". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
  3. Novitates Zoologicae


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