Eupithecia pauxillaria
Appearance
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Geometridae |
Genus: | Eupithecia |
Species: | E. pauxillaria
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Binomial name | |
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Eupithecia pauxillaria, the parsimonious pug, is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in most of Europe, except Ireland, Great Britain, Portugal and northern Europe and the central part of the Balkan Peninsula.[2]
The wingspan is 19–22 mm. Adults are on wing from June to October.[3]
The larvae feed on Odontites (including Odontites lutea) and Euphrasia species.[4] Larvae can be found in September and October.
References
[edit]- ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eupithecia pauxillaria Boisduval 1840". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016.
- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ Euroleps.ch
- ^ Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa
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