Eupithecia picada
Species of moth
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Eupithecia picada is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in the regions of Biobio (Nuble Province), Araucania (Cautin Province) and Los Lagos (Valdivia, Osorno, Llanquihue, and Chiloe provinces) in Chile.[2] The habitat consists of the Northern Valdivian Forest and the Valdivian Forest biotic provinces.
| Eupithecia picada | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Eupithecia |
| Species: | E. picada |
| Binomial name | |
| Eupithecia picada Rindge, 1987[1] | |
The length of the forewings is about 10.5 mm for males and 9–11 mm for females. Adults have been recorded on wing in December, January, February and March.
Etymology
The specific name is based on the type locality.
