Eupithecia placens is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in New Guinea.

Eupithecia placens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species:
E. placens
Binomial name
Eupithecia placens
(Warren, 1906)[1]
Synonyms
  • Eucymatoge placens Warren, 1906

The wingspan is about 22–24 mm (0.87–0.94 in). The forewings are whitish green overlaid with grey. The hindwings are whitish grey with traces of lines and a paler submarginal band.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eupithecia placens (Warren 1906)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016.
  2. ^ Encyclopaedia of Life