Eupithecia tantillaria
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Eupithecia tantillaria | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Geometridae |
Genus: | Eupithecia |
Species: | E. tantillaria |
Binomial name | |
Eupithecia tantillaria Boisduval, 1840[1] | |
Synonyms | |
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The Dwarf Pug (Eupithecia tantillaria) is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in Europe.
The wingspan is 16–19 mm. The moths flies from April to July depending on the location.
The caterpillars feed on Norway Spruce and also other Pinophyta species, such as Fir, European Larch and Juniperus communis.
Subspecies
- Eupithecia tantillaria tantillaria
- Eupithecia tantillaria piceata Prout, 1915
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