Eupithecia violetta is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in Mexico.

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

The wingspan is about 26 mm. The forewings are violet-grey, with a brown tinge toward the costa. The lines are black. The hindwings have a central black line, running from the inner margin to the lower end of the cell.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eupithecia violetta (Warren 1906)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016.
  2. ^ Descriptions of new genera and species of South American geometrid moths