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

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

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

Etymology

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The specific name is based on the type locality.

References

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  1. ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki (1997–2012). "Eupithecia anticura Rindge 1987". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016.
  2. ^ Rindge, Frederic H., 1987, The Eupithecia (Lepidoptera, Geometridae) of Chile. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 186 (3): 269-363.