''Eupithecia pediba'' is a
moth in the family
Geometridae. It is found in eastern
Tibet (
Sichuan),
and
Yunnan, China.
It occurs at a high altitude, between 4000 and 5000 meters above sea level, and is on wing from mid-June to mid-July.
Adults are pale brown with dark brown markings and have elongated wings compared to many other species of ''Eupithecia''. In external appearance, specimens resemble ''
Eupithecia molestissima
''Eupithecia molestissima'' is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceed ...
'', from which it differs in the shade of the costal half of the hindwings. The genitals resemble those of ''
Eupithecia lariciata
The larch pug (''Eupithecia lariciata'') is a moth of the family Geometer moth, Geometridae. The species can be found in Europe, the Ural Mountains, West and Central Siberia, the Altai Mountains, Transbaikalia, Sakha Republic, Yakutia, the Far Ea ...
''.
References
Moths described in 1981
pediba
Moths of Asia
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