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Eupithecia cauchiata

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Eupithecia cauchiata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species:
E. cauchiata
Binomial name
Eupithecia cauchiata
Synonyms
  • Larentia cauchiata Duponchel, 1831
  • Eupithecia griseimarginata La Harpe, 1853
  • Eupithecia majoraria La Harpe, 1855
  • Eupithecia robertata Rougemont, 1903

Eupithecia cauchiata is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found from the Pyrenees to the Ural. In the north, the range extends to the southern coast of Finland.

The wingspan is 18–22 mm. Adults are on wing from mid May to the end of July.

The larvae feed on the leaves of Solidago virgaurea and can be found from July to September. The species overwinters in the pupal stage, sometimes they overwinter twice.

References

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  1. ^ Fauna Europaea
  2. ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eupithecia cauchiata (Duponchel 1831)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016.
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