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Eupithecia weigti

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Geometridae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Eupithecia

Eupithecia weigti is a moth in the Geometridae family. It is found in Syria.

The wingspan is about 16.5 millimetres (0.65 in). The ground colour of the forewings is ash grey with distinct, narrow, blackish brown transverse lines. The hindwings are paler, whitish grey.

Etymology

The species is named in honor of German specialist on Eupitheciini Mr. Hans-Joachim Weigt (Schwerte).

References

Eupithecia weigti Wikipedia


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