Eupithecia satyrata

Eupithecia satyrata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Eupithecia
Species:	E. satyrata
Binomial name
	Eupithecia satyrata; (Hübner, 1813)
Synonyms
	Geometra satyrata Hübner, 1813; Eupithecia fagicolaria Robson & Gardner, 1886; Eupithecia satyraria Boisduval, 1840; Eupithecia dodata Taylor, 1906; Eupithecia divinula Cassino & Swett, 1924; Eupithecia fumata Taylor, 1910; Eupithecia mackieata Cassino & Swett, 1925; Eupithecia slocanata Taylor, 1908; Eupithecia terminata Taylor, 1908; Eupithecia concolor Dietze 1913; Eupithecia submelanochroa Vojnits, 1973;

Eupithecia satyrata, the satyr pug, is a species of moth of the family Geometridae. It was described by Jacob Hübner in 1813. It is found from Ireland, through northern and central Europe (from Scandinavia to the northern Mediterranean) east to all of Russia and central Asia and western Siberia to Tibet. It is also present in North Africa and North America.

Larva

The wingspan is 18–24 millimetres (0.71–0.94 in). Eupithecia satyrata is variable in pattern. The ground colour of the wings is ash grey or brownish. The veins often have a black with white dusting. There are paler crosslines. On the forewings a very indistinct terminal fascia ends in a tiny tornal spot. There is a fine discal spot on the forewing. This is absent on the hindwing.^[2]^[3]^[4] Prout gives an account of the variations.^[5]

Adults are on wing from March to September. There is one generation per year.

The larvae feed on the flowers of a wide range of plants, including Achillea, Scabiosa, Solidago, Senecio and Erica tetralix.

Subspecies[]

Eupithecia satyrata satyrata
Eupithecia satyrata callunaria Doubleday, 1850
Eupithecia satyrata curzoni Gregson, 1884
Eupithecia satyrata dodata Taylor, 1906
Eupithecia satyrata intimata Pearsall, 1908
Eupithecia satyrata juldusi Dietze, 1910
Eupithecia satyrata rivosulata Dietze, 1875 (Yakutia, Siberia)
Eupithecia satyrata subatrata Staudinger, 1871
Eupithecia satyrata zermattensis Wehrli, 1928

Similar species[]

Eupithecia intricata

References[]

^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eupithecia satyrata (Hubner 1813)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016.
^ Waring, P. & Townsend, M, 2003, Field Guide to the Moths of Great Britain and Ireland British Wildlife Publishing ISBN 9781472964519
^ Skinner, B, 1998, The Colour Identification Guide to Moths of the British Isles , Viking Press, ISBN 9780670879786
^ Riley, A.M. & Prior, G., 2003, British and Irish pug moths Harley Books, ISBN 0-946589-51-8
^ Prout, L. B. (1912–16). Geometridae. In A. Seitz (ed.) The Macrolepidoptera of the World. The Palaearctic Geometridae, 4. 479 pp. Alfred Kernen, Stuttgart.pdf * This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

External links[]

Kimber, Ian. "70.177 BF1828 Satyr Pug Eupithecia satyrata (Hübner, [1813])". UKMoths. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
Butterflies and Moths of Northern Ireland
Lepiforum e.V.

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[1] Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eupithecia satyrata (Hubner 1813)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016.

[2] Waring, P. & Townsend, M, 2003, Field Guide to the Moths of Great Britain and Ireland British Wildlife Publishing ISBN 9781472964519

[3] Skinner, B, 1998, The Colour Identification Guide to Moths of the British Isles , Viking Press, ISBN 9780670879786

[4] Riley, A.M. & Prior, G., 2003, British and Irish pug moths Harley Books, ISBN 0-946589-51-8

[5] Prout, L. B. (1912–16). Geometridae. In A. Seitz (ed.) The Macrolepidoptera of the World. The Palaearctic Geometridae, 4. 479 pp. Alfred Kernen, Stuttgart.pdf * This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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