Eupithecia mallecoensis

Eupithecia mallecoensis is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in the regions of Maule (Curico, Talca and Cauquenes provinces), BioBio (the Province of Bio-Bio), Araucania (Malleco Province) and Los Lagos (Osorno and Chiloe provinces) in Chile.^[2] The habitat consists of the Central Coastal Cordillera, Northern Valdivian Forest and the Valdivian Forest biotic provinces.

Eupithecia mallecoensis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Eupithecia
Species:	E. mallecoensis
Binomial name
Eupithecia mallecoensis Rindge, 1987[1]

The length of the forewings is about 9.5 mm for males and 9–10 mm for females. Adults have been recorded on wing from November to February.

Etymology

The specific name is based on the type locality.