Eupithecia lentiscata

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Eupithecia lentiscata
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species:
E. lentiscata
Binomial name
Eupithecia lentiscata
Mabille, 1869 [1]

Eupithecia lentiscata is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found on Sardinia, Corsica and in southern Greece. [2]

The wingspan is about 17.5 mm. The forewings are brownish grey, with a slightly darker costal margin. The hindwings are paler, whitish grey with a delicate brownish tint. [3]

The larvae feed on Pistacia lentiscus . [4]

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References

  1. Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eupithecia lentiscata Mabille 1869". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016.
  2. Fauna Europaea
  3. New and scarce European Eupithecia species (Geometridae)
  4. Les Carnets du Lépidoptériste Français