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Similar Eupithecia dodoneata, Eupithecia innotata, Tawny speckled pug, Lime‑speck pug, Common pug | ||
Eupithecia breviculata is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in the Mediterranean region, Switzerland, Hungary, the Near East and North Africa. It is also found in Iran and Turkmenistan.
The wingspan is 15–20 mm. Adults are on wing from April to June and again from July to August in two generations per year.
The larvae feed on the flowers of Peucedanum and Pimpinella species. The species overwinters in the pupal stage.
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