Eupithecia peckorum

Eupithecia peckorum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species: E. peckorum
Binomial name
Eupithecia peckorum
Heitzman & Enns, 1977[1][2]

Eupithecia peckorum, Peck's pug moth, is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in eastern Texas, Missouri, Mississippi and Louisiana.[3]

The length of the forewings is 8.3-9.2 mm.[4] The forewings are faintly reddish brown. The anterior portion is greyish, becoming brown posteriorly.

Etymology

The species is named in honor of araneologist Dr. and Mrs. William B. Peck of Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Taxapad
  2. ↑ mothphotographersgroup
  3. ↑ The Eupithecia (Lepidoptera, Geometridae) of Mississippi and Louisiana
  4. ↑ Bug Guide
  5. ↑ Descriptions of a New Species of Eupithecia and the male of E. cocoata Pearsall (Geometridae)


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