Eupithecia egenaria
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Geometridae |
Genus: | Eupithecia |
Species: | E. egenaria
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Binomial name | |
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Eupithecia egenaria, the pauper pug, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is known from almost all of Europe, except Portugal, Ireland and the southern part of the Balkan Peninsula.
The wingspan is 21–24 mm. There is one generation per year with adults on wing from May to June.[3]
The larvae feed on Tilia species. Larvae can be found from June to August. It overwinters as a pupa.
References
[edit]- ^ Eupithecia egenaria at Fauna Europaea
- ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eupithecia egenaria Herrich-Schaffer 1848". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016.
- ^ UKmoths
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