Eupithecia gueneata is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in most of southern and eastern Europe, as well as the Near East and North Africa.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Eupithecia |
| Species: | E. gueneata
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The wingspan is about 20 mm.[3] Adults are on wing from the end of June to mid August.
The larvae feed on various Apiaceae species, including Peucedanum species (including Peucedanum oreoselinum) and Pimpinella saxifraga.[4] Larvae can be found from July to October.
Subspecies
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- Eupithecia gueneata plantei Herbulot, 1981
References
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- ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eupithecia gueneata Milliere 1862". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016.
- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ Lepiforum.de
- ^ Euroleps.ch
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