Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Geometridae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Eupithecia | |
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Similar Eupithecia extensaria, Eupithecia insigniata, Cloaked pug, Wormwood pug, Grey pug | ||
Eupithecia addictata is a moth in the Geometridae family. It is found from north-eastern Italy, through Austria, northern Hungary and southern Slovakia to Ukraine, Russia and Japan. It is also found in the southern Balkan Peninsula (including the Republic of Macedonia, Greece and probably also Bulgaria).
The wingspan is about 18 mm. Adults are on wing from mid June to the beginning of August.
The larvae feed on Thalictrum species, including Thalictrum minus und Thalictrum foetidum. The species overwinters in the pupal stage.
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