Eupithecia linariata
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Eupithecia |
| Species: | E. linariata |
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| Eupithecia linariata (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)[1] | |
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The Toadflax Pug (Eupithecia linariata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in Europe and from Anatolia to Tajikistan and Iran.[2]
Illustration from John Curtis's British Entomology Volume 6
The wingspan is 11–16 mm. The moth flies from April to October depending on the location. There is one generation per year.
The larvae feed on Linaria vulgaris and cultivated Antirrhinum species. Larvae are found from May to October. It overwinters in the pupal stage.
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