Eupithecia gueneata
| Eupithecia gueneata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Eupithecia |
| Species: | E. gueneata |
| Binomial name | |
| Eupithecia gueneata Milliere, 1862[1] | |
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Eupithecia gueneata is a moth in the Geometridae family. It is found in most of southern and eastern Europe, as well as the Near East and North Africa.[2]
The wingspan is about 20 mm.[3] Adults are on wing from the end of June to mid August.
The larvae feed on various Apiaceae species, including Peucedanum species (including Peucedanum oreoselinum) and Pimpinella saxifraga.[4] Larvae can be found from July to October.
Subspecies
- Eupithecia gueneata gueneata
- Eupithecia gueneata plantei Herbulot, 1981
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