Eupithecia phoeniceata

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Eupithecia phoeniceata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species: E. phoeniceata
Binomial name
Eupithecia phoeniceata
(Rambur, 1834)[1]
Synonyms
  • Larentia phoeniceata Rambur, 1834
  • Eupithecia mnemosynata Milliere, 1876

The Cypress Pug (Eupithecia phoeniceata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in Europe.

The wingspan is 18–22 mm. The moths flies from August to September depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Cupressus macrocarpa and other cultivars.

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