Eupithecia extraversaria
Appearance
Eupithecia extraversaria | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Geometridae |
Genus: | Eupithecia |
Species: | E. extraversaria
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Binomial name | |
Eupithecia extraversaria Herrich-Schäffer, 1852[1]
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Eupithecia extraversaria is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in most of Europe, except Fennoscandia, Estonia, northern Russia, Great Britain and Ireland.[2] It is also found in Iran.[3]
The wingspan is about 15–17 mm.[4] Adults are on wing from June to the beginning of August.
The larvae feed on the flowers of various Apiaceae species, including Pimpinella saxifraga, Bupleurum, Pastinaca, Angelica and Peucedanum species.[5] Larvae can be found from the end of July to the beginning of September. The species overwinters in the pupal stage.
References
- ^ Taxapad
- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ Mironov, V. & U. Ratzel, 2012: New species of the genus Eupithecia Curtis (Lepidoptera, Geometridae, Larentii-nae) from Iran. Zootaxa 3580: 56-68. Abstract: [1]
- ^ Lepiforum.de
- ^ Schmetterlinge und ihre Ökologie