''Eupithecia atacamaensis'' is a
moth in the family
Geometridae. It is found in the regions of Atacama (Huasco Province) and Coquimbo (El Qui Province) in
Chile.
[, 1987, The ''Eupithecia'' (Lepidoptera, Geometridae) of Chile. ''Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History'' 186 (3): 269-363.] The habitat consists of the Intermediate Desert and Coquimban Desert Biotic Provinces.
The length of the forewings is about 8.5 mm for males and 8.5–9 mm for females. Adults have been recorded on wing in October and February.
Etymology
The specific name is derived from the type locality.
References
Moths described in 1987
atacamaensis
Moths of South America
Endemic fauna of Chile
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