Eupithecia pauxillaria

Eupithecia pauxillaria
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Clade:Euarthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Geometridae
Genus:Eupithecia
Species: E. pauxillaria
Binomial name
Eupithecia pauxillaria
Synonyms
  • Eupithecia euphrasiata Herrich-Schaffer 1861
  • Eupithecia vellicata Dietze 1906

Eupithecia pauxillaria, the parsimonious pug, is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in most of Europe, except Ireland, Great Britain, Portugal and northern Europe and the central part of the Balkan Peninsula.[2]

The wingspan is 19–22 mm. Adults are on wing from June to October.[3]

The larvae feed on Odontites (including Odontites lutea) and Euphrasia species.[4] Larvae can be found in September and October.

References

  1. ↑ Taxapad
  2. ↑ Fauna Europaea
  3. ↑ Euroleps.ch
  4. ↑ Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa


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