Eupithecia tenerifensis

Eupithecia tenerifensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species:
E. tenerifensis
Binomial name
Eupithecia tenerifensis
(Rebel, 1906)[1]
Synonyms
  • Tephroclystia tenerifensis Rebel, 1906

Eupithecia tenerifensis is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is endemic to the Canary Islands.[2]

The wingspan is 20–22 mm.[3] Adults are on wing year round.

The larvae feed on herbaceous plants, including Rumex lunaria and Rumex maderensis. Larvae can be found year-round.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eupithecia tenerifensis (Rebel 1906)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016.
  2. ^ Fauna Europaea
  3. ^ lepiforum.de
  4. ^ Schmetterlinge und ihre Ökologie


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