Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Geometridae Scientific name Eupithecia innotata | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Eupithecia Rank Species | |
Similar Eupithecia trisignaria, Eupithecia denotata, Eupithecia inturbata, Eupithecia tripunctaria, Eupithecia valerianata | ||
Eupithecia innotata, the angle-barred pug, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It ranges from Spain in the west to western Siberia and central Asia in the east.
There are three forms found in the British Isles:
The forewings are generally dark brown or grey with few distinguishing marks apart from a small white tornal spot which may not be present on the frequent melanic forms. The wingspan is 18–24 mm. Two broods are produced each year with the adults flying in May and June and again in August. Moths of the spring brood are usually darker in colour than the later specimens.
The caterpillars of the three races have different food plants:
The species overwinters as a pupa.
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