Eupithecia insigniata

Eupithecia insigniata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species:
E. insigniata
Binomial name
Eupithecia insigniata
(Hübner, 1790)[1]
Synonyms
  • Phalaena insigniata Hubner, 1790
  • Phalaena consignata Borkhausen, 1794

Eupithecia insigniata, the pinion-spotted pug, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in Europe and Turkey.

Eupithecia insigniata insignioides

The wingspan is 18–22 mm. The moths flies from April to May depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Crataegus and Malus species.

Subspecies

  • Eupithecia insigniata insigniata
  • Eupithecia insigniata insignioides Wehrli, 1923

References

  1. ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eupithecia insigniata (Hubner 1790)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016.
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