Eupithecia expallidata
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| Eupithecia expallidata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Eupithecia |
| Species: | E. expallidata |
| Binomial name | |
| Eupithecia expallidata Doubleday, 1856[1] | |
The Bleached Pug (Eupithecia expallidata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in the British Isles, western Europe and Scandinavia.[2][3][4]
The wingspan is 20–24 mm.[3][5] The moth flies in July and August.
The larvae feed on goldenrod (Solidago virgaurea).[5][6]
References
- ↑ Taxapad
- ↑ Markku Savela. "Eupithecia expallidata". funet.fi. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Christopher Jonko (2011). "Eupithecia expallidata". lepidoptera.pl. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
- ↑ Mike Wall. "1833 Bleached Pug (Eupithecia expallidata)". Hants Moths. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Ian Kimber. "1833 Bleached Pug Eupithecia expallidata". UKMoths. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
- ↑ Richard South (1909). "The Moths of the British Isles, Second Series". Frederick Warne & Co. (Wikisource). Retrieved 26 January 2013.
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