Eupithecia inturbata, the maple pug, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in central Europe, Great Britain and southern Scandinavia.
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Geometridae |
Genus: | Eupithecia |
Species: | E. inturbata
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The wingspan is 13–15 mm. The moths flies from July to August depending on the location.
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The caterpillars feed on Acer campestris.
References
edit- ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eupithecia inturbata (Hubner 1817)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016.
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