Eupithecia petrohue

Species of moth

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

Eupithecia petrohue is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in the Los Lagos Region (Llanquihue Province) in Chile.^[2] The habitat consists of the Valdivian Forest Biotic Province.

The length of the forewings is about 8.5 mm for males. Adults have been recorded on wing in January.

Etymology

The specific name is based on the type locality.

References

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^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki (1997–2012). "Eupithecia petrohue 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.