Eupithecia inturbata

Eupithecia inturbata, the maple pug, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in central Europe, Great Britain and southern Scandinavia.

Eupithecia inturbata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species:
E. inturbata
Binomial name
Eupithecia inturbata
(Hübner, 1817)[1]
Synonyms
  • Geometra inturbata Hubner, 1817
  • Eupithecia neglectata Herrich-Schaffer, 1848
  • Eupithecia subciliata Doubleday, 1856

The wingspan is 13–15 mm. The moths flies from July to August depending on the location.

Figs 5,5a larvae after final moult 5b enlarged detail of segments

The caterpillars feed on Acer campestris.

References

  1. Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eupithecia inturbata (Hubner 1817)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016.


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