Eupithecia weigti

Eupithecia weigti
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species: E. weigti
Binomial name
Eupithecia weigti
Mironov & Ratzel, 2012[1]

Eupithecia weigti is a moth in the Geometridae family. It is found in Syria.[2]

The wingspan is about 16.5 millimetres (0.65 in). The ground colour of the forewings is ash grey with distinct, narrow, blackish brown transverse lines. The hindwings are paler, whitish grey.

Etymology

The species is named in honor of German specialist on Eupitheciini Mr. Hans-Joachim Weigt (Schwerte).

References

External links


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Saturday, July 12, 2014. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.