Eupithecia minusculata
| Eupithecia minusculata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Eupithecia |
| Species: | E. minusculata |
| Binomial name | |
| Eupithecia minusculata Alphéraky, 1883[1] | |
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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
- ↑ Taxapad
- ↑ Mironov, V.G. & Ratzel, U., 2012: Eupithecia Curtis, 1825 of Afghanistan (Geometridae: Larentiinae). Nota lepidopterologica 35 (2): 197-231. Full article: .
- ↑ lepiforum.de
- ↑ lepidoptera.pl
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