Biology:Eupithecia extraversaria

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Short description: Species of moth

Eupithecia extraversaria
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species:
E. extraversaria
Binomial name
Eupithecia extraversaria
Herrich-Schäffer, 1852[1]
Synonyms
  • Eupithecia libanotidata Guenee, 1858

Eupithecia extraversaria is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in most of Europe, except Fennoscandia, Estonia, northern Russia , Great Britain and Ireland.[2] It is also found in Iran.[3]

The wingspan is about 15–17 mm.[4] Adults are on wing from June to the beginning of August.

The larvae feed on the flowers of various Apiaceae species, including Pimpinella saxifraga, Bupleurum, Pastinaca, Angelica and Peucedanum species.[5] Larvae can be found from the end of July to the beginning of September. The species overwinters in the pupal stage.

References

  1. Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eupithecia extraversaria Herrich-Schaffer 1852". Taxapad. http://www.taxapad.com/local.php?taxonidLC=82856749. 
  2. Fauna Europaea
  3. Mironov, V. & U. Ratzel, 2012: New species of the genus Eupithecia Curtis (Lepidoptera, Geometridae, Larentii-nae) from Iran. Zootaxa 3580: 56-68. Abstract: [1]
  4. Lepiforum.de
  5. Schmetterlinge und ihre Ökologie

Wikidata ☰ Q13540053 entry