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Eupithecia placens

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Eupithecia placens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species:
E. placens
Binomial name
Eupithecia placens
(Warren, 1906)[1]
Synonyms
  • Eucymatoge placens Warren, 1906

Eupithecia placens is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in New Guinea.

The wingspan is about 22–24 mm (0.87–0.94 in). The forewings are whitish green overlaid with grey. The hindwings are whitish grey with traces of lines and a paler submarginal band.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eupithecia placens (Warren 1906)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016.
  2. ^ Encyclopaedia of Life