''Eupithecia inepta'' is a
moth in the family
Geometridae, described by
Prout
Prout may refer to:
Surname
* Christopher Prout, Baron Kingsland (1942–2009), British politician
* Ebenezer Prout (1835–1909), English composer, music theorist, writer and teacher
* Elizabeth Prout (1820–1864), Catholic nun and Servant of Go ...
in 1922. It is found on the
Juan Fernandez Islands 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 Northern Valdivian Forest Biotic Province.
The length of the forewings is about 10.5-11.5 mm for females. Adults have been recorded on wing in March.
References
Moths described in 1922
inepta
Moths of South America
Endemic fauna of Chile
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