Eupithecia egenaria, the pauper pug, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is known from almost all of Europe, except Portugal, Ireland and the southern part of the Balkan Peninsula.

Eupithecia egenaria
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species:
E. egenaria
Binomial name
Eupithecia egenaria
Synonyms
  • Eupithecia undosata Dietze, 1875

The wingspan is 21–24 mm. There is one generation per year with adults on wing from May to June.[3]

The larvae feed on Tilia species. Larvae can be found from June to August. It overwinters as a pupa.

References

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  1. ^ Eupithecia egenaria at Fauna Europaea
  2. ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eupithecia egenaria Herrich-Schaffer 1848". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016.
  3. ^ UKmoths
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