Eupithecia extraversaria
Species of moth
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Eupithecia extraversaria is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in most of Europe, except Fennoscandia, Estonia, northern Russia, Great Britain and Ireland.[2] It is also found in Iran.[3]
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Eupithecia |
| Species: | E. extraversaria |
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| Eupithecia extraversaria Herrich-Schäffer, 1852[1] | |
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The wingspan is about 15–17 mm.[4] Adults are on wing from June to the beginning of August.
The larvae feed on the flowers of various Apiaceae species, including Pimpinella saxifraga, Bupleurum, Pastinaca, Angelica and Peucedanum species.[5] Larvae can be found from the end of July to the beginning of September. The species overwinters in the pupal stage.
