Eupithecia egenaria

Eupithecia egenaria, the pauper pug, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is known from almost all of Europe, except Portugal, Ireland and the southern part of the Balkan Peninsula.

Eupithecia egenaria
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species:
E. egenaria
Binomial name
Eupithecia egenaria
Synonyms
  • Eupithecia undosata Dietze, 1875

The wingspan is 21–24 mm. There is one generation per year with adults on wing from May to June.[3]

The larvae feed on Tilia species. Larvae can be found from June to August. It overwinters as a pupa.

References
  1. Eupithecia egenaria at Fauna Europaea
  2. Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eupithecia egenaria Herrich-Schaffer 1848". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016.
  3. UKmoths
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