Eupithecia yubitzae explained

Eupithecia yubitzae is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in the valleys of northern Chile: the Azapa, Chaca and Camarones valleys.[1]

The larvae feed on Acacia macracantha and Prosopis tamarugo.

Notes and References

  1. , 2004: A new species of Eupithecia Curtis (Lepidoptera: Geometridae) from northernmost Chile. Revista chilena de historia natural 77 (3): 485-490. Full article: http://www.scielo.cl/pdf/rchnat/v77n3/art07.pdf.