Eupithecia insigniata
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Geometridae |
Genus: | Eupithecia |
Species: | E. insigniata
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Binomial name | |
Eupithecia insigniata | |
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Eupithecia insigniata, the pinion-spotted pug, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in Europe and Turkey.
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Eupithecia insigniata insignioides
The wingspan is 18–22 mm. The moths flies from April to May depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Crataegus and Malus species.
Subspecies[]
- Eupithecia insigniata insigniata
- Eupithecia insigniata insignioides Wehrli, 1923
References[]
- ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eupithecia insigniata (Hubner 1790)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016.
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Categories:
- Moths described in 1790
- Eupithecia
- Moths of Europe
- Moths of Asia
- Taxa named by Jacob Hübner
- Eupithecia stubs