Eupithecia massiliata

Eupithecia massiliata, the Epping pug, is a moth in the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Pierre Millière in 1865. It is found in Western/Southern Europe and North Africa.[2] It was recorded from Epping Forest in Essex in 2002. It is suspected that the specimens were accidentally imported.

Eupithecia massiliata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species:
E. massiliata
Binomial name
Eupithecia massiliata
Synonyms
  • Eupithecia peyerimhoffata Milliere, 1870
  • Eupithecia atlanticata Pinker, 1969
  • Eupithecia atlanticata pinkeriata Moberg, 1983

The wingspan is 18–19 mm.

The larvae feed on the flowers and leaves of oaks (Quercus), including holm oak (Quercus ilex) and cork oak (Quercus suber).[3]

References
  1. Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eupithecia massiliata Milliere 1865". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016.
  2. "Eupithecia massiliata Millière, 1865". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  3. Kimber, Ian "70.1561 BF1852a Epping Pug Eupithecia massiliata Millière 1865". UKMoths. Retrieved 30 April 2019.


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