Eupithecia extensaria

Eupithecia extensaria
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species: E. extensaria
Binomial name
Eupithecia extensaria
(Freyer, 1844)[1]
Synonyms
  • Acidalia extensaria Freyer, 1844
  • Eupithecia sydyi Staudinger, 1885
  • Larentia prolongata Lienig, 1846
  • Eupithecia prolongata Dietze, 1910

Eupithecia extensaria, the scarce pug, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in the British Isles (rare & confined to eastern saltmarshes), Spain and eastern Europe.[2][3]

The wingspan is 21–25 mm.[3][4] The moth flies in May and June.

The larvae feed on sea wormwood (Artemisia maritima).[4][5]

Subspecies

References

  1. Taxapad
  2. Markku Savela. "Eupithecia extensaria". funet.fi. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
  3. 1 2 Christopher Jonko (2011). "Eupithecia extensaria". European Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
  4. 1 2 Ian Kimber. "1847 Scarce Pug Eupithecia extensaria". UKMoths. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
  5. Wikisource:The Moths of the British Isles Second Series/Chapter 9#238
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