Eupithecia pauxillaria

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]

Eupithecia pauxillaria
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species:
E. pauxillaria
Binomial name
Eupithecia pauxillaria
Synonyms
  • Eupithecia euphrasiata Herrich-Schaffer 1861
  • Eupithecia vellicata Dietze 1906

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

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  1. ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eupithecia pauxillaria Boisduval 1840". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016.
  2. ^ Fauna Europaea
  3. ^ Euroleps.ch
  4. ^ Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa
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