Eupithecia expallidata
Eupithecia expallidata, the bleached pug, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in North-West and Central Russia, South-East Scandinavia to the North Mediterranean and West Europe including the British Isles.[2][3]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Eupithecia |
| Species: | E. expallidata |
| Binomial name | |
| Eupithecia expallidata Doubleday, 1856[1] | |
The wingspan is 20–24 mm.[4] The forewings are broad and rounded. The ground colour is pale light brown.There are two black costal stains and a large black discal stain. A fine broken black line runs around the outer margin of the forewing. The hindwings are similar and have a small discal spot.
The moth flies in July and August.
The larvae feed on goldenrod (Solidago virgaurea).[4][5]
References
- Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eupithecia expallidata Doubleday 1856". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016.
- Markku Savela. "Eupithecia expallidata". funet.fi. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
- Mike Wall. "Bleached Pug (Eupithecia expallidata)". Hants Moths. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
- Ian Kimber. "Bleached Pug Eupithecia expallidata". UKMoths. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
- Wikisource:The Moths of the British Isles Second Series/Chapter 9#230
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