Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Geometridae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Eupithecia | |
Eupithecia undata is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in the Pyrenees, Alps, the Massif Central, the Tatra mountains, on the Balkan Peninsula and in Romania. It is also found in North America, where it has been recorded from Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, Colorado, Nevada and Oregon.
The wingspan is 17–18 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from mid May to July in Europe.
The larvae feed on Silene and Minuartia species and Gypsophila repens. Larvae can be found from the end of June to mid August. The species overwinters in the pupal stage.
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