Eupithecia pauxillaria, the parsimonious pug, is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in most of Europe, except Ireland, Great Britain, Portugal and northern Europe and the central part of the Balkan Peninsula.[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. pauxillaria
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The wingspan is 19–22 mm. Adults are on wing from June to October.[3]
The larvae feed on Odontites (including Odontites lutea) and Euphrasia species.[4] Larvae can be found in September and October.
References
edit- ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eupithecia pauxillaria Boisduval 1840". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016.
- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ Euroleps.ch
- ^ Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa
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