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Eupithecia irriguata

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Geometridae

Scientific name
  
Eupithecia irriguata

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Eupithecia

Rank
  
Species

Eupithecia irriguata

Similar
  
Eupithecia indigata, Eupithecia insigniata, Eupithecia gelidata, Eupithecia nanata, Eupithecia tantillaria

Eupithecia irriguata, the marbled pug, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in Europe and North Africa.

The wingspan is 18–20 mm. The moths flies from April to June depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Quercus leaves.

Subspecies

  • Eupithecia irriguata irriguata
  • Eupithecia irriguata eriguata Staudinger, 1871
  • Eupithecia irriguata kurdica Prout 1938
  • Eupithecia irriguata staudingeri Bohatsch, 1893
  • References

    Eupithecia irriguata Wikipedia