Epirrhoe pupillata is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is known from the mountains of Europe (from central Scandinavia to the Alps) to central Asia, Mongolia and Siberia.

Epirrhoe pupillata
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Epirrhoe
Species:
E. pupillata
Binomial name
Epirrhoe pupillata
(Thunberg, 1788)
Synonyms
  • Phalaena pupillata Thunberg, 1788
  • Geometra funerata Hubner, 1799

The wingspan is 21–24 mm. There are two generations per year with adults on wing from June to August.

The larvae feed on Galium verum. Larvae can be found in June/July and from August to October. It overwinters as a pupa.

Subspecies

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  • Epirrhoe pupillata pupillata
  • Epirrhoe pupillata orientalis (Osthelder, 1909)
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