Biology:Eupithecia fennoscandica

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Short description: Species of moth

Eupithecia fennoscandica
Eupithecia fennoscandica.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species:
E. fennoscandica
Binomial name
Eupithecia fennoscandica
Knaben, 1949[1][2]

Eupithecia fennoscandica is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is known from northern Fennoscandia and adjacent Russia , Siberia and northern Mongolia.

The wingspan is 17–21 mm. There is one generation per year with adults on wing in July.

The larvae feed on Viscaria alpina. Larvae can be found from mid July to mid August. It overwinters as a pupa.

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q1311084 entry