Eupithecia minusculata

Eupithecia minusculata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species: E. minusculata
Binomial name
Eupithecia minusculata
Alphéraky, 1883[1]
Synonyms
  • Eupithecia penultimaria Wiltshire, 1985
  • Eupithecia herrenschmidti Mentzer & Moberg, 1992

Eupithecia minusculata is a moth in the Geometridae family. It is a widespread species, ranging from Spain through North Africa (Algeria, Tunisia and Libya) and the Middle East to Mongolia. In the north, the range extends to the lower part of the River Volga. In Central Asia, it is found in Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, southern Kazakhstan, and north-western China (Xinjiang).[2] The habitat consists of deserts or xerophilous areas.

The wingspan is about 13–15 mm.[3][4]

References

  1. Taxapad
  2. Mironov, V.G. & Ratzel, U., 2012: Eupithecia Curtis, 1825 of Afghanistan (Geometridae: Larentiinae). Nota lepidopterologica 35 (2): 197-231. Full article: .
  3. lepiforum.de
  4. lepidoptera.pl
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