Eupithecia nahuelbuta

Species of moth

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

Eupithecia nahuelbuta is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in the region of Araucania (the Province of Malleco) in Chile.^[2] The habitat consists of the Northern Valdivian Forest Biotic Province.

The length of the forewings is about 9 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing in February.

Etymology

The specific name is based on the type locality.

References

^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki (1997–2012). "Eupithecia nahuelbuta Rindge 1987". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016.
^ Rindge, Frederic H., 1987, The Eupithecia (Lepidoptera, Geometridae) of Chile. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 186 (3): 269-363.