Larch Pug

Taxobox
name = Eupithecia lariciata

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image_width = 240px
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Arthropoda
classis = Insecta
ordo = Lepidoptera
familia = Geometridae
genus = "Eupithecia"
species = "E. lariciata"
binomial = "Eupithecia lariciata"
binomial_authority = Freyer, 1775The Larch Pug ("Eupithecia lariciata") is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in Europe.

The wingspan is 19-22 mm. The length of the forewings is 10-12 mm. The moths fly in one generation from May to June. ref|flight_season. They are attracted to light.

The caterpillars feed on larch.

Notes

#Note|flight_season"The flight season refers to the British Isles. This may vary in other parts of the range."

External links

* [http://www.vlindernet.nl/vlindersoort.php?vlinderid=277 Vlindernet nl]
* [http://waarneming.nl/soort.php?id=9759 waarneming.nl nl]
* [http://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?bf=1856 Larch Pug on UKmoths]