Eupithecia pettyioides
| Eupithecia pettyioides | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Eupithecia |
| Species: | E. pettyioides |
| Binomial name | |
| Eupithecia pettyioides | |
Eupithecia pettyioides is a moth in the family Geometridae.[2][3] It is found in Lesotho[1][2][3] and South Africa.[3] The specific name pettyioides refers to its similarity to Eupithecia pettyi.[1]
The forewing length is 9–11 mm (0.35–0.43 in) for males and 10 mm (0.39 in) for males.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Krüger, M. (1999). "The genus Eupithecia Curtis in Lesotho (Lepidoptera, Geometridae: Larentiinae)" (PDF). Metamorphosis. 10 (4): 157–182 [163].
- 1 2 3 Rajaei, Hossein; Hausmann, Axel; Scoble, Malcolm; Wanke, Dominic; Plotkin, David; Brehm, Gunnar; Murillo-Ramos, Leidys & Sihvonen, Pasi (6 June 2024). "Eupithecia pettyioides Krüger, 1999". Online Taxonomic Facility of Geometridae 1.1.24.158. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2011–2026). "Eupithecia pettyioides Krüger, 2000". Afromoths, online database of Afrotropical moth species (Lepidoptera). Retrieved 27 May 2026.