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Eupithecia graefi, Graef’s pug, is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found from south-western Alberta west to Vancouver Island, north to Alaska and south to California. The habitat consists of wooded areas.
The wingspan is 17–25 mm. Adults are white, the wings crossed by fine wavy parallel dark brown and reddish-brown lines. Adults are mostly on wing in summer, but have been recorded from April to November.
The larvae feed on Arbutus and Gaylussacia species, and possibly also Thuja and Pseudotsuga species. The larvae are variable in colour, ranging from green to rosy pink and reddish pink.
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