Eupithecia irriguata
Species of moth
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Eupithecia irriguata, the marbled pug, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in Europe and North Africa.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Eupithecia |
| Species: | E. irriguata |
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The wingspan is 18–20 mm and the moths fly from April to June, depending on the location. The larvae feed on the leaves of oak (Quercus species).
Subspecies
- Eupithecia irriguata irriguata
- Eupithecia irriguata eriguata Staudinger, 1871
- Eupithecia irriguata kurdica Prout 1938
- Eupithecia irriguata staudingeri Bohatsch, 1893
