Eupithecia procerissima is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in Chile (Santiago Province).[2]
| Eupithecia procerissima | |
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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. procerissima
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| Binomial name | |
| Eupithecia procerissima Vojnits, 1994[1]
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The length of the forewings is about 11.5 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is white with some greyish brown basal spots. The ground colour of the hindwings is white with greyish white transverse lines. Adults are on wing in October.
Etymology edit
The specific name is derived from procerissimus (meaning more robust or larger).
References edit
- ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki (1997–2012). "Eupithecia procerissima Vojnits 1994". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016.
- ^ Vojnits, Andras, 1994, New data on the Eupithecia fauna of Chile (Lepidoptera, Geometridae), Entomofauna 15 (32): 361-376.
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