Biology:Eupithecia egenaria

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Short description: Species of moth

Eupithecia egenaria
Eupithecia egenaria.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species:
E. egenaria
Binomial name
Eupithecia egenaria
Herrich-Schäffer, 1848[1][2]
Synonyms
  • Eupithecia undosata Dietze, 1875

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

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q13553452 entry