Eupithecia horismoides is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in the regions of Araucania (Cautin Province)[2] and Los Lagos (the provinces of Osorno, Llanquihue, and Chiloe) in Chile.[3] The habitat consists of the Northern Valdivian Forest and Valdivian Forest Biotic provinces.
| Eupithecia horismoides | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Eupithecia |
| Species: | E. horismoides
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| Binomial name | |
| Eupithecia horismoides Rindge, 1987[1]
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The length of the forewings is about 14–16 mm for males and 14.5-16.5 mm for females. The forewings are brown, with irregular ochraceous brown cross lines. The hindwings are greyer than the forewings. Adults have been recorded on wing in October and from December to March.
Etymology edit
The specific name is derived from the generic name Horisme, with the Greek suffix -oides (meaning resembling or having the form of) and refers to the superficial resemblance to a Horisme species.
References edit
- ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eupithecia horismoides Rindge 1987". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016.
- ^ Rindge, F.H., 1991: The Eupithecia (Lepidoptera, Geometridae) of Chile. 2. American Museum Novitates 3020: 1-14. Full article: [1].
- ^ Rindge, Frederic H., 1987, The Eupithecia (Lepidoptera, Geometridae) of Chile. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 186 (3): 269-363.
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