Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Geometridae Scientific name Eupithecia intricata | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Eupithecia Rank Species | |
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Similar Grey pug, Tawny speckled pug, Eupithecia tripunctaria, Common pug, Lime‑speck pug | ||
Freyer’s pug (Eupithecia intricata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in Europe (including Russia), east to the Urals, the Russian Far East, Kazakhstan and China. It is also found in North America.
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The wingspan is 20–24 mm. The length of the forewings is 12–13 mm.The ground colour is grey or brownish grey. The forewing has numerous crosslines, a short line represents the discal forewing spot.There is a clear spot on the hind wings.
The moths fly in one generation from May to June.
The caterpillars feed on Cupressus and Juniperus species.
Subspecies
There are a number of recognised subspecies:
Etymology
The common name honours Christian Friedrich Freyer.
References
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