Eupithecia centaureata, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Eupithecia centaureata (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
MOTH INFO
Eupithecia centaureata is a moth of the family Geometridae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Eupithecia centaureata (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Geometra centaureata (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Phalaena signata (Scopoli, 1763)
Eupithecia oblongata (Thunberg, 1784)
Phalaena boloniensis (Fourcroy, 1785)
Eupithecia chinae (Vojnits, 1977)
Common name
Lime-speck Pug
Classification
Superfamily: Geometroidea > Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Larentiinae > Tribus: Eupitheciini > Genus: Eupithecia
Wingspan
20-24 mm
Habitat
The moth can be found in sunny deciduous forests, shrubland, gardens, and parks.
Food plant
The larva is polyphagous and feeds on the inflorescences of a variety of plants, mainly Umbelliferae i.e. Pimpinella, Ferula communis, Foeniculum vulgare, Daucus carota, but also on Compositae (Achillea, Centaurea, Senecio, Solidago), Leguminosae (Ononis spinosa), Labiatae (Origanum vulgare), Convolvulaceae (Convolvulus arvensis), etc.
Flight period
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