Eupithecia unedonata
Eupithecia unedonata is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in Spain, France, Italy, Corsica, Sardinia, Sicily, Malta, Greece, Crete, Rhodes, North Africa (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt), Israel, Lebanon, Turkey and Transcaucasia.[3]
Larvae
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Eupithecia |
| Species: | E. unedonata |
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The wingspan is 18–21 mm. There are two generations per year
The larvae feed on Arbutus unedo, Thymelaea hirsuta and Rhus tripartita. The species overwinters in the pupal stage, within a cocoon in the ground.
References
- Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eupithecia unedonata Mabille 1868". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016.
- Fauna Europaea
- Notes on Geometridae of the Maltese Islands with new records (Lepidoptera: Geometridae)
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