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Eupithecia pauxillaria

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Eupithecia pauxillaria
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E. pauxillaria
Binomial name
Eupithecia pauxillaria
Synonyms
  • Eupithecia euphrasiata Herrich-Schaffer 1861
  • Eupithecia vellicata Dietze 1906

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. Adults are on wing from June to October.[3]

The larvae feed on Odontites (including Odontites lutea) and Euphrasia species.[4] Larvae can be found in September and October.

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