Eupithecia dodoneata

Eupithecia dodoneata, the oak-tree pug, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in Europe.[2]

Eupithecia dodoneata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species:
E. dodoneata
Binomial name
Eupithecia dodoneata
Synonyms
  • Eupithecia quercifoliata Bang-Haas, 1874
  • Eupithecia andrea Weisert, 2005

The wingspan is 19–22 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is usually light grey, sometimes slightly brownish on dusted. There are several dark grey crosslines are wavy and often in pairs. The outer cross line near the front edge with a sharp, inward-pointing V. The midfield is brighter in some specimens and framed by a thin dark band. The black median stain has an oval shape. The hind wings are slightly lighter than the forewings and have also several dark designs and a small black middle spot.

The moths flies from May to June depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Crataegus and Quercus species.

Subspecies
  • Eupithecia dodoneata dodoneata
  • Eupithecia dodoneata austrina Herbulot, 1962

References
  1. Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eupithecia dodoneata Guenee 1857". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016.
  2. "Oak-tree Pug Eupithecia dodoneata - UKMoths". ukmoths.org.uk. Retrieved 22 May 2020.


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