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Eupithecia fennoscandica

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Geometridae

Scientific name
  
Eupithecia fennoscandica

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Eupithecia

Rank
  
Species

Eupithecia fennoscandica

Similar
  
Eupithecia gelidata, Eupithecia lanceata, Acasis appensata, Eupithecia denotata, Eupithecia insigniata

Eupithecia fennoscandica is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is known from northern Fennoscandia and adjacent Russia, Siberia and northern Mongolia.

The wingspan is 17–21 mm. There is one generation per year with adults on wing in July.

The larvae feed on Viscaria alpina. Larvae can be found from mid July to mid August. It overwinters as a pupa.

References

Eupithecia fennoscandica Wikipedia