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Eupithecia seatacama

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Eupithecia seatacama
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species:
E. seatacama
Binomial name
Eupithecia seatacama
Rindge, 1987[1]

Eupithecia seatacama is a moth in the family Geometridae first described by Rindge in 1987. It is found in the regions of Atacama (Copiapó Province)[2] and Valparaiso (San Antonio Province) in Chile.[3] The habitat consists of either the Coquimban Desert or Central Coastal Cordillera Biotic Province.

The length of the forewings is about 9.5 mm for males. Adults have been recorded on wing in October.

References

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  1. ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki (1997–2012). "Eupithecia seatacama Rindge 1987". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016.
  2. ^ Rindge, F.H., 1991: The Eupithecia (Lepidoptera, Geometridae) of Chile. 2. American Museum Novitates 3020: 1-14. Full article: [1].
  3. ^ Rindge, Frederic H. (1987) "The Eupithecia (Lepidoptera, Geometridae) of Chile". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. 186 (3): 269-363.