Biology:Eupithecia selinata
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Short description: Species of moth
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Eupithecia |
| Species: | E. selinata
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| Eupithecia selinata | |
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Eupithecia selinata is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found from Japan through the Amur Region, Siberia, the Urals, Caucasus and Russia to western Europe and from southern Fennoscandia to the Alps.
The wingspan is 18–21 mm.[3] The fore- and hindwings are dark greyish brown. There is one generation per year with adults on wing from the end of May to August.
The larvae feed on various Apiaceae species, including Aegopodium podagraria, Heracleum sphondylium, Peucedanum oreoselinum, Peucedanum palustre and Angelica sylvestris. Larvae can be found from June to September. It overwinters as a pupa.
Subspecies
- Eupithecia selinata selinata
- Eupithecia selinata fusei Inoue, 1980
- Eupithecia selinata tenebricosa Dietze, 1910
References
- ↑ Eupithecia selinata at Fauna Europaea
- ↑ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eupithecia selinata Herrich-Schaffer 1861". Taxapad. http://www.taxapad.com/local.php?taxonidLC=82856754.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Mironov, Vladimir (2003) (in en). Larentinae II: (Perizomini and Eupitheciini). Brill. pp. 173–174. ISBN 978-90-04-30863-3. https://brill.com/display/title/23991. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q1969713 entry
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