Eupithecia sinuosaria, the goosefoot pug, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is endemic to Eastern Asia, but has expanded its range to Central Europe.
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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. sinuosaria
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The length of the fore-wings is 10–12 mm. The moth flies from June to August depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Chenopodium album, Chenopodium pratericola, Chenopodium hybridum, Chenopodium glaucum, Atriplex patula and Polygonum aviculare.
Subspecies edit
- Eupithecia sinuosaria sinuosaria
- Eupithecia sinuosaria obliquaria Leech, 1897
- Eupithecia sinuosaria tenella Vojnits, 1976
References edit
- ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eupithecia sinuosaria (Eversmann 1848)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016.
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