Eupithecia immundata

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Eupithecia immundata
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species:
E. immundata
Binomial name
Eupithecia immundata
(Lienig, 1846)[1][2]
Synonyms
  • Larentia immundata Lienig, 1846
  • Eupithecia argillacearia Herrich-Schaffer, 1848
  • Eupithecia reikjavikaria Staudinger, 1871

Eupithecia immundata is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is known from the mountainous areas of Europe, as well as northern Europe.

The wingspan is 17–20 mm. There is one generation per year with adults on wing in June.

The larvae feed on Actaea spicata. Larvae can be found from the end of June to August. They live in the fruit of their host plant. It overwinters as a pupa.

References

  1. ^ Eupithecia immundata at Fauna Europaea
  2. ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eupithecia immundata (Lienig & Zeller 1846)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016.

External links

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