Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Geometridae Scientific name Eupithecia abietaria | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Eupithecia Rank Species | |
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Similar Eupithecia dodoneata, Eupithecia nanata, Tawny speckled pug, Lampropteryx suffumata, Cidaria fulvata | ||
The cloaked pug (Eupithecia abietaria) is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in Europe, east to Siberia.
The wingspan is 21–23 mm. The moths flies from June to July depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Picea abies, Picea sitchensis and Abies procera.
Subspecies
There are two regognised subspecies:
References
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