Eupithecia phoeniceata
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Eupithecia phoeniceata, the cypress pug, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in Europe.
The wingspan is 18–22 mm.The ground colour of the forewings is grey or pale greyish-ochreous conspicuously patterned with a characteristic oblique pale median fascia. There are blackish-marked veins near the termen. Forewings with a small dark discal. The forewings are distinctly elongate. The hindwings have variable markings but usually resemble the forewings.The thorax is grey, with an anterior black collar. [2]
The moths flies from August to September depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Cupressus macrocarpa and other cultivars.
References
- ^ Taxapad
- ^ Eupithecia phoeniceata full description Watson, L., and Dallwitz, M.J. 2003 onwards. British insects: the genera of Lepidoptera-Geometridae. Version: 29th December 2011
External links
- Cypress Pug on UKmoths
- Lepiforum Images
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