Eupithecia pimpinellata
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| Eupithecia pimpinellata | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Eupithecia |
| Species: | E. pimpinellata |
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| Eupithecia pimpinellata (Hübner, 1813)[1][2] | |
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The Pimpinel Pug (Eupithecia pimpinellata) is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is known from most of Europe to the mountains of central Asia.
The wingspan is 20–24 mm. There is one generation per year with adults on wing from the end of June to August.
The larvae mainly feed on Pimpinella saxifraga and Pimpinella major, but also other Apiaceae species. They feed on the flowers and seeds of their host plant. Larvae can be found from July to October. It overwinters as a pupa.
Subspecies
- Eupithecia pimpinellata pimpinellata
- Eupithecia pimpinellata retheli Prout, 1938
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