Eupithecia valdivia is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in the region of Los Lagos (Valdivia Province) in Chile.[2] Its habitat is the Valdivian temperate rain forest.
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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. valdivia
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| Binomial name | |
| Eupithecia valdivia Rindge, 1987[1]
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The length of the forewings is about 10 mm. Both the fore- and hindwings are covered with a mixture of greyish white, dark brown, and brownish black scales. Adults have been recorded on wing in October.
Etymology edit
The specific name is based on the type locality.
References edit
- ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki (1997–2012). "Eupithecia valdivia Rindge 1987". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016.
- ^ 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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