Eupithecia insigniata, Crete - photo © Luca Sattin
Eupithecia insigniata (Hübner, 1790)
MOTH INFO
Eupithecia insigniata is a moth of the family Geometridae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Eupithecia insigniata (Hübner, 1790)
Phalaena insigniata (Hübner, 1790)
Common name
Pinion-spotted Pug
Classification
Superfamily: Geometroidea > Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Larentiinae > Tribus: Eupitheciini > Genus: Eupithecia
Wingspan
18-22 mm
Habitat
The moth can be found in xerophilous sunny slopes, shrubland, phrygana, and olive groves.
Food plant
The larva is oligophagous on Rosaceae i.e. Crataegus, Malus domestica, Malus sylvestris, Prunus spinosa, Pyrus communis, etc. and feeds on the leaves.
Flight period
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