Eupithecia is the largest genus of moths of the family Geometridae, and the namesake and type genus of tribe Eupitheciini. Species in the genus are, like those of other genera in the tribe, commonly known as pugs. The genus is highly speciose, with over 1400 species, and members of the genus are present in most of the world with exception of Australasia. Roughly a quarter of described Eupithecia species occur in the Neotropical realm, where they have an especially high species diversity in the montane rain forests of the Andes. The genus includes a few agricultural pest species, such as the currant pug moth, Eupithecia assimilata, which is a pest on hops, and the cloaked pug moth, Eupithecia abietaria, which is a cone pest in spruce seed orchards.
The juniper pug or juniper looper is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775. It is found throughout the Palearctic and in the Nearctic.
Eupithecia indigata, the ochreous pug, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in Europe. and across the Palearctic as far as the Altai mountains It primarily colonizes pine forests, mixed pine forests and pine plantations. In the Alps it rises to heights of 1800 metres.
Eupithecia satyrata, the satyr pug, is a species of moth of the family Geometridae. It was described by Jacob Hübner in 1813. It is found from Ireland, through northern and central Europe east to all of Russia and central Asia and western Siberia to Tibet. It is also present in North Africa and North America.
Scopula latitans is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Guinea, Kenya, Malawi, South Africa, Tanzania, Gambia and Zimbabwe.
Eupithecia quadripunctata is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Russia, China, Taiwan, Korea, Japan and northern Thailand.
Eupithecia nimbicolor is a moth in the family Geometridae first described by George Duryea Hulst in 1896. It is found in North America from eastern Newfoundland and Labrador to western British Columbia and from Alaska to Arizona.
Eupithecia lachrymosa is a moth in the family Geometridae first described by George Duryea Hulst in 1900. It is found in North America from central Saskatchewan west to southern Vancouver Island, north to British Columbia and Alberta and south to California.
Eupithecia niveifascia is a moth in the family Geometridae first described by George Duryea Hulst in 1898. It is found in North America from south-western Alberta west to Vancouver Island, north to northern coastal British Columbia and south to New Mexico.
Eupithecia olivacea is a moth in the family Geometridae first described by Taylor in 1906. It is found in North America from British Columbia south through Washington and Oregon to California.
Eupithecia albirivata is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in Peru and Ecuador.
Eupithecia amplexata is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in China, Russia and Japan.
Eupithecia subbrunneata is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in China and Russia.
Eupithecia perolivata is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in Peru.
Eupithecia ochrosoma is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in Peru.
Eupithecia regulella is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in Peru.
Eupithecia rufivenata is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in Peru.
Eupithecia sticticata is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in Peru.
Eupithecia submiranda is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in Suriname.
Eupithecia versiplaga is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in Peru.
