Eupithecia massiliata: taxon details and analytics

Domain
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Geometridae
Genus
Eupithecia
Species
Eupithecia massiliata
Scientific Name
Eupithecia massiliata

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Eupithecia massiliata

Eupithecia massiliata, the Epping pug, is a moth in the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Pierre Millière in 1865. It is found in Western/Southern Europe and North Africa. It was recorded from Epping Forest in Essex in 2002. It is suspected that the specimens were accidentally imported.

The wingspan is 18–19 mm.

The larvae feed on the flowers and leaves of oaks (Quercus), including holm oak (Quercus ilex) and cork oak (Quercus suber).

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Eupithecia massiliata in languages:

English
scrub pug
English
Epping pug
French
Eupithécie marseillaise
French
Eupithécie de Gibraltar

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