Eupithecia lentiscata

Eupithecia lentiscata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Clade:Euarthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Geometridae
Genus:Eupithecia
Species: E. lentiscata
Binomial name
Eupithecia lentiscata

Eupithecia lentiscata is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found on Sardinia, Corsica and in southern Greece.[2]

The wingspan is about 17.5 mm. The forewings are brownish grey, with a slightly darker costal margin. The hindwings are paler, whitish grey with a delicate brownish tint.[3]

The larvae feed on Pistacia lentiscus.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Taxapad
  2. ↑ Fauna Europaea
  3. ↑ New and scarce European Eupithecia species (Geometridae)
  4. ↑ Les Carnets du Lépidoptériste Français


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