Eupithecia landryi

Eupithecia landryi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Clade:	Euarthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Eupithecia
Species:	E. landryi
Binomial name
	Eupithecia landryi; H.A. Vargas, 2011[1]

Eupithecia landryi is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in the coastal valleys of the northern desert of Chile.^[2]

The length of the forewings is about 5.9 mm for males. The fore- and hindwings are reddish brown with scattered dark brown scales. Adults have been recorded on wing in January.

Etymology

The species is named in honor of Dr. Bernard Landry.

References

↑ Taxapad
↑ Vargas, H.A., 2011: A new species of Eupithecia Curtis (Lepidoptera, Geometridae) from the Azapa Valley, northern Chile. Revista Brasileira de Entomologia 55 (4): 568-570. Full article: .

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[1] Taxapad

[2] Vargas, H.A., 2011: A new species of Eupithecia Curtis (Lepidoptera, Geometridae) from the Azapa Valley, northern Chile. Revista Brasileira de Entomologia 55 (4): 568-570. Full article: .