Eupithecia extensaria
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Eupithecia |
| Species: | E. extensaria |
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| Eupithecia extensaria (Freyer, 1844)[1] | |
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Eupithecia extensaria, the scarce pug, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in the British Isles (rare & confined to eastern saltmarshes), Spain and eastern Europe.[2][3]
The wingspan is 21–25 mm.[3][4] The moth flies in May and June.
The larvae feed on sea wormwood (Artemisia maritima).[4][5]
Subspecies
- Eupithecia extensaria extensaria
- Eupithecia extensaria leuca Dietze, 1910
- Eupithecia extensaria occidua Prout, 1914
References
- ↑ Taxapad
- ↑ Markku Savela. "Eupithecia extensaria". funet.fi. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
- 1 2 Christopher Jonko (2011). "Eupithecia extensaria". European Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
- 1 2 Ian Kimber. "1847 Scarce Pug Eupithecia extensaria". UKMoths. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
- ↑ Wikisource:The Moths of the British Isles Second Series/Chapter 9#238
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