Eupithecia tarapaca is a moth in the family Geometridae first described by Rindge in 1989. It is found in the region of Taracap'a in Arica Province, Chile.[3] The habitat consists of either the Northern Desert or the Northern Andean Cordillera Biotic Provinces.

Eupithecia tarapaca
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species:
E. tarapaca
Binomial name
Eupithecia tarapaca
Rindge, 1989[1][2]
Synonyms
  • Eupithecia taracapa Rindge, 1987

The length of the forewings is about 9 mm for males. Adults have been recorded on wing in November.

Etymology

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The specific name is based on the type locality.

References

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