Biology:Eupithecia cauchiata
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Short description: Species of moth
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Eupithecia |
| Species: | E. cauchiata
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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.
Habitat
This specie can be found in the following surroundings:
- Forest clearings
- Glades
- Sunny deciduous forests
- Sunny mixed forests
References
- ↑ Fauna Europaea
- ↑ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eupithecia cauchiata (Duponchel 1831)". Taxapad. http://www.taxapad.com/local.php?taxonidLC=82856759.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Eupithecia cauchiata. |
- Les Carnets du Lépidoptériste Français Script error: The function "in_lang" does not exist.
- Lepiforum.de
- schmetterlinge-deutschlands.de
- Overview of the specie
Wikidata ☰ Q310194 entry
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