Eupithecia egenaria

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Eupithecia egenaria
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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species:
E. egenaria
Binomial name
Eupithecia egenaria
Synonyms
  • Eupithecia undosata Dietze, 1875

Eupithecia egenaria, the pauper pug, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is known from almost all of Europe, except Portugal, Ireland and the southern part of the Balkan Peninsula.

The wingspan is 21–24 mm. There is one generation per year with adults on wing from May to June.[3]

The larvae feed on Tilia species. Larvae can be found from June to August. It overwinters as a pupa.

References

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  1. ^ Eupithecia egenaria at Fauna Europaea
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  3. ^ UKmoths
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