Eupithecia actaeata

Eupithecia actaeata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Clade:Euarthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Geometridae
Genus:Eupithecia
Species: E. actaeata
Binomial name
Eupithecia actaeata
Walderdorff, 1869[1]
Synonyms
  • Eupithecia bergunensis Dietze, 1875

Eupithecia actaeata is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found from western Europe to Japan. In Europe, it is found from Fennoscandia to the Alps.

The wingspan is 19–24 mm. There are two generations per year with adults on wing from the end of May to August.

The larvae feed on Actaea spicata. Larvae can be found from June to September. It overwinters as a pupa.

Subspecies

  • Eupithecia actaeata actaeata
  • Eupithecia actaeata praenubilata Inoue, 1958

References


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