| Eupithecia simpliciata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Eupithecia |
| Species: | E. simpliciata |
| Binomial name | |
| Eupithecia simpliciata Haworth, 1809 |
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The Plain Pug (Eupithecia simpliciata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in the Palearctic ecozone.
The wingspan is 21–23 mm. The moth flies from May to September depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Atriplex, Chenopodium, Artemisia maritima and Artemisia vulgaris.