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Eupithecia brandti

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Geometridae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Eupithecia

Eupithecia brandti is a moth in the Geometridae family. It is found in Iran (Fars).

The wingspan is about 17 mm. The forewings are light ochreous, but the medial area is darker, rather light brown with broad antemedial and postmedial transverse lines divided by a whitish medial fascia. The hindwings are paler, with a broad brownish yellow postmedial line and a light ochreous terminal area.

Etymology

The species is named in honour of the brothers Fred and Wilhelm Brandt.

References

Eupithecia brandti Wikipedia