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Eupithecia fredi

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Geometridae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Eupithecia

Eupithecia fredi is a moth in the Geometridae family. It is found in eastern Afghanistan.

The wingspan is about 18–22.5 mm. The forewings are brownish grey and the hindwings are also brownish grey but lighter than the forewings.

Etymology

This species is named in honour of the German lepidopterologist Fred Brandt.

References

Eupithecia fredi Wikipedia