Eupithecia insigniata

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Eupithecia insigniata
File:Eupithecia insigniata.jpg
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species:
E. insigniata
Binomial name
Eupithecia insigniata
(Hübner, 1790)[1]
Synonyms
  • Phalaena insigniata Hubner, 1790
  • Phalaena consignata Borkhausen, 1794

Eupithecia insigniata, the pinion-spotted pug, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in Europe and Turkey.

File:Eupithecia insigniata insignioides Wehrli, 1923.jpg
Eupithecia insigniata insignioides

The wingspan is 18–22 mm. The moths flies from April to May depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Crataegus and Malus species.

Subspecies

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  • Eupithecia insigniata insigniata
  • Eupithecia insigniata insignioides Wehrli, 1923

References

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