Eupithecia pauxillaria

Eupithecia pauxillaria, the parsimonious pug, is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in most of Europe, except Ireland, Great Britain, Portugal and northern Europe and the central part of the Balkan Peninsula.[2]

Eupithecia pauxillaria
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species:
E. pauxillaria
Binomial name
Eupithecia pauxillaria
Synonyms
  • Eupithecia euphrasiata Herrich-Schaffer 1861
  • Eupithecia vellicata Dietze 1906

The wingspan is 19–22 mm. Adults are on wing from June to October.[3]

The larvae feed on Odontites (including Odontites lutea) and Euphrasia species.[4] Larvae can be found in September and October.

References
  1. Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eupithecia pauxillaria Boisduval 1840". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016.
  2. Fauna Europaea
  3. Euroleps.ch
  4. Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa


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