Eupithecia broui
| Eupithecia broui | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Eupithecia |
| Species: | E. broui |
| Binomial name | |
| Eupithecia broui | |
Eupithecia broui is a moth in the family Geometridae first described by Frederick H. Rindge in 1985. It is found in the US states of Louisiana, Mississippi and coastal North Carolina.[3]
The length of the forewings is 9.5–10.5 mm for males and 9–10 mm for females. Adults are on wing in February, March and April.
Etymology
The species is named in honor of Vernon A. Brou, a collector of Louisiana Lepidoptera.
References
- ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eupithecia broui Rindge 1985". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016.
- ^ "910404.00 – 7479.1 – Eupithecia broui – Rindge, 1985". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
- ^ Rindge, Frederick H. (February 19, 1985). "The Eupithecia (Lepidoptera, Geometridae) of Mississippi and Louisiana" (PDF). American Museum Novitates (2809): 1–18.