Eupithecia gueneata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species:
E. gueneata
Binomial name
Eupithecia gueneata
Synonyms
  • Eupithecia busambraria Ragusa, 1889

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]

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

  • Eupithecia gueneata gueneata
  • Eupithecia gueneata plantei Herbulot, 1981

References

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  1. ↑ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eupithecia gueneata Milliere 1862". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016.
  2. ↑ Fauna Europaea
  3. ↑ Lepiforum.de
  4. ↑ Euroleps.ch


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