Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Geometridae Scientific name Eupithecia phoeniceata | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Eupithecia Rank Species | |
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Similar Eupithecia ultimaria, Eupithecia subumbrata, Eupithecia selinata, Eupithecia innotata, Eupithecia extensaria | ||
Eupithecia phoeniceata, the cypress pug, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in Europe.
The wingspan is 18–22 mm.The ground colour of the forewings is grey or pale greyish-ochreous conspicuously patterned with a characteristic oblique pale median fascia. There are blackish-marked veins near the termen. Forewings with a small dark discal. The forewings are distinctly elongate. The hindwings have variable markings but usually resemble the forewings.The thorax is grey, with an anterior black collar.
The moths flies from August to September depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Cupressus macrocarpa and other cultivars.
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