Eupithecia picada

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

Eupithecia picada is a moth in the Geometridae family. It is found in the regions of Biobio (Nuble Province), Araucania (Cautin Province) and Los Lagos (Valdivia, Osorno, Llanquihue, and Chiloe provinces) in Chile.^[2] The habitat consists of the Northern Valdivian Forest and the Valdivian Forest biotic provinces.

The length of the forewings is about 10.5 mm for males and 9–11 mm for females. The forewings are variegated with pale grey, pale yellowish brown and dark brown scales. The hindwings are greyish white with greyish brown scaling distally and dark brown scaling along the anal margin. Adults have been recorded on wing in December, January, February and March.

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.