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Eupithecia analoga

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Eupithecia analoga
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E. analoga
Binomial name
Eupithecia analoga
Synonyms
  • Eupithecia europaea Lempke, 1969
  • Tephroclystia nageli Skala, 1929

Eupithecia analoga is a moth of the Geometridae family. The species can be found from western Europe to the Ural and Siberia. In the north, the range extends north of the polar circle. South, it is found up to the Alps.

The wingspan is 17–21 mm. There is one generation per year with adults on wing from the beginning of May to mid July.

The larvae feed on Picea species. They live on galls produced by Aphids. Pupation also takes place in these galls. Larvae can be found from June to August. It overwinters as a pupa.

Subspecies

  • Eupithecia analoga analoga
  • Eupithecia analoga nageli (Skala, 1929)

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