Eupithecia broui
Species of moth
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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]
| Eupithecia broui | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Eupithecia |
| Species: | E. broui |
| Binomial name | |
| Eupithecia broui | |
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.
