Revista Chilena de Historia Natural 77 (3): 485-490, 2004
RESEARCH ARTICLE
A new species of Eupithecia Curtis (Lepidoptera: Geometridae) from
northernmost Chile
The description of a new Eupithecia species (Lepidoptera: Geometridae) is
presented. Its distribution comprises three valleys in northernmost Chile: Azapa, Chaca and Camarones. The habitus of adult, the
genitalia of both sexes, and the last segment of the female pupa are described and illustrated. Larvae feed on inflorescence of
Acacia macracantha and Prosopis tamarugo (Fabaceae).
Key words:
taxonomy, Larentiinae,
E. yubitzae sp. nov., Fabaceae
