Eupithecia cuneilineata
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Eupithecia |
| Species: | E. cuneilineata |
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Eupithecia cuneilineata is a small moth species in the family Geometridae. It is found in Western South America, including Colombia, Ecuador,[2], and Peru.[3]
Identification
The head, thorax, and abdomen, as well as the inner margin of the fore- and hindwings are orange. Eupithecia cuneilineata is identified by the wave pattern on the outer margin of its fore- and hindwings.[4] The wingspan of this species is approximately 24 mm.[1]
Discovery
This species was discovered by William Warren in 1905.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Warren, William (1905). "New Thyrididae, Uraniidae and Geometridae from South and Central America". Novitates zoologicae : a journal of zoology in connection with the Tring Museum. 12: 41–72. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.24268.
- ↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Eupithecia cuneilineata". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
- ↑ "Eupithecia cuneilineata". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2026-06-18.
- ↑ "BOLD Systems: Taxonomy Browser - Eupithecia cuneilineata {species}". v3.boldsystems.org. Retrieved 2024-08-15.