Eupithecia irriguata

Eupithecia irriguata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species: E. irriguata
Binomial name
Eupithecia irriguata
(Hübner, 1813)[1]
Synonyms
  • Geometra irriguata Hubner, 1813
  • Phalaena variegata Haworth, 1809
  • Eupithecia staudingeri Bohatsch, 1893

Eupithecia irriguata, the marbled pug, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in Europe and North Africa.

The wingspan is 18–20 mm. The moths flies from April to June depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Quercus leaves.

Subspecies

References

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