Eupithecia tantillaria

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Eupithecia tantillaria
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
  • Eupithecia calabrica Dietze, 1910
  • Eupithecia laricis Speyer, 1873

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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