Biology:Eupithecia pernotata
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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. pernotata
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Eupithecia pernotata, or Guenée's pug, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1857. It is known from the Alps, through Romania to southern Russia . It is also found in Finland .
The wingspan is 18–19 mm. There is one generation per year with adults on wing from mid-June to mid-July.
The larvae feed on Tanacetum vulgare, Artemisia vulgaris, Artemisia campestris and Pimpinella saxifraga. Larvae can be found from June to mid-September. It overwinters as a pupa in the ground.
Subspecies
- Eupithecia pernotata pernotata
- Eupithecia pernotata enictata Pellmyr & Mikkola, 1984
Taxonomy
Eupithecia antaggregata was treated as a synonym by Vladimir G. Mironov in 2003.
References
- ↑ "Eupithecia pernotata Guenée, 1858". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
- ↑ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eupithecia pernotata Guenee 1857". Taxapad. http://www.taxapad.com/local.php?taxonidLC=82856761.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Eupithecia pernotata. |
- "08525 Eupithecia pernotata Guenée, 1857". Lepiforum e.V. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
Wikidata ☰ Q3910455 entry
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