Eupithecia pauxillaria
| Eupithecia pauxillaria | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Eupithecia |
| Species: | E. pauxillaria |
| Binomial name | |
| Eupithecia pauxillaria Boisduval, 1840[1] | |
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Eupithecia pauxillaria, the parsimonious pug, is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in most of Europe, except Ireland, Great Britain, Portugal and northern Europe and the central part of the Balkan Peninsula.[2]
The wingspan is 19–22 mm.[3] Adults are on wing from June to October.[4]
The larvae feed on Odontites (including Odontites lutea) and Euphrasia species.[5] Larvae can be found in September and October.
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