Eupithecia caburgua

Eupithecia caburgua
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Eupithecia
Species:	E. caburgua
Binomial name
Eupithecia caburgua Rindge, 1987[1]

Eupithecia caburgua is a moth in the Geometridae family. It is found in the regions of Santiago (Santiago Province), Araucania (Cautin Province) and Los Lagos (Osorno Province) in Chile.^[2] The habitat consists of the Central Valley, Northern Valdivian Forest and the Valdivian Forest biotic provinces.

The length of the forewings is about 8.5–9 mm for females. The forewings are dark greyish brown, with grey, brown, and greyish black scales, and dull reddish brown scaling in the median area, along the cubital vein and at the vein endings. The hindwings are pale grey, with brown and blackish brown scaling distally and along the anal margin. Adults have been recorded on wing in October, January and February.

Etymology

The specific name is based on the type locality.

References

1. Taxapad
2. Rindge, Frederic H., 1987, The Eupithecia (Lepidoptera, Geometridae) of Chile. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 186 (3): 269-363.