Eupithecia subumbrata
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Eupithecia |
| Species: | E. subumbrata
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| Eupithecia subumbrata | |
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Eupithecia subumbrata, the shaded pug, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775. It is found from Mongolia and the Altai Mountains through Siberia, central Asia, Asia Minor and Russia to western Europe and from central Scandinavia to the Mediterranean region.
The wingspan is 18–21 mm. The ground colour of the forewing is pale greyish-brown or white with an oval, dark spot in the middle and pale or darker greyish-brown transverse bands, but the markings are usually indistinct. The hind wing is dirty white, brown along the outer edge. This species has no striking field characteristics and one has to examine the genitals to determine it with certainty. The larva is long and thin, either light brown or green, with scattered, small, white warts.[3] See also Prout [4] [5][6] [7]
There is one generation per year with adults on wing from the beginning of May to August.
The larvae feed are polyphagous and feed on various plants, including Galium mollugo, Hypericum perforatum, Pimpinella, Senecio and Solidago species. Larvae can be found from July to September. It overwinters as a pupa.
Subspecies
[edit | edit source]- Eupithecia subumbrata subumbrata
- Eupithecia subumbrata iliata Schutze, 1956 (Kazakhstan, Kyrghyzstan)
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ "Eupithecia subumbrata (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)". Fauna Europaea.
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- ^ Watson, L. & Dallwitz, M. J. (2003 onwards). "Eupithecia subumbrata (Denis & Schiffermüller)" Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Insects of Britain and Ireland: the pug moths (Lepidoptera-Geometridae). Retrieved 2 May 2019.
- ^ Prout, L. B. (1912–16). Geometridae. In A. Seitz (ed.) The Macrolepidoptera of the World. The Palaearctic Geometridae, 4. 479 pp. Alfred Kernen, Stuttgart.[1]Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ Vladimir Mironov: The Geometrid Moths of the World. In: Axel Hausmann (Hrsg.): The Geometrid Moths of Europe. 1. Auflage. Volume 4: Larentiinae II. Perizomini and Eupitheciini. Apollo Books, Stenstrup 2003, Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Riley, A.M. and Prior, G. British and Irish Pug Moths A Guide to their Identification and BiologyApollo Books Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Wikisource:The Moths of the British Isles Second Series/Chapter 9#230
External links
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