Eupithecia proterva
Species of moth
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Eupithecia proterva is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in Russia, Japan, Taiwan[2] and Korea.
| Eupithecia proterva | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Eupithecia |
| Species: | E. proterva |
| Binomial name | |
| Eupithecia proterva | |
The wingspan is about 16–20 mm. Adults are on wing from March to May in one generation per year.
The larvae feed on Acer mono, Quercus mongolica and Viburnum plicatum.[3]
