Eupithecia linariata

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Eupithecia linariata
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species:
E. linariata
Binomial name
Eupithecia linariata
Synonyms
  • Geometra linariataDenis & Schiffermuller, 1775

Eupithecia linariata, the toadflax pug, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in Europe and from Anatolia to Tajikistan and Iran. [2]

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Illustration from John Curtis's British Entomology Volume 6

The wingspan is 11–16 mm. The moth flies from April to October depending on the location. There is one generation per year. It is very similar to the more common foxglove pug but flies earlier in the year, has a much darker (often almost black) abdomen band, a sharper angled outer edge to the dark forewing band, and is cleaner and often brighter looking in colouration.

The larvae feed on Linaria vulgaris and cultivated Antirrhinum species. Larvae are found from May to October. It overwinters in the pupal stage.

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<i>Eupithecia insigniata</i> Species of moth

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<i>Eupithecia phoeniceata</i> Species of moth

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<i>Eupithecia dodoneata</i> Species of moth

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<i>Eupithecia millefoliata</i> Species of moth

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<i>Eupithecia tripunctaria</i> Species of moth

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<i>Eupithecia ultimaria</i> Species of moth

Eupithecia ultimaria, the Channel Islands pug, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1840. It can be found in Europe, where it is found in Portugal and Spain, coastal western and southern France, Italy, the Mediterranean islands including Cyprus and Greece. It is also found in southern England and the Channel Islands. Furthermore, it is present in North Africa, Lebanon, Israel, Iraq and Iran.

<i>Eupithecia venosata</i> Species of moth

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<i>Eupithecia denotata</i> Species of moth

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<i>Eupithecia pimpinellata</i> Species of moth

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<i>Eupithecia subumbrata</i> Species of moth

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<i>Eupithecia trisignaria</i> Species of moth

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<i>Eupithecia valerianata</i> Species of moth

Eupithecia valerianata, the valerian pug, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Jacob Hübner in 1813. It is found from Great Britain, through central Europe to western Russia, Belarus and northern Iran.

<i>Eupithecia distinctaria</i> Species of moth

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<i>Eupithecia extensaria</i> Species of moth

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References

  1. Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eupithecia linariata (Denis & Schiffermuller 1775)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016.
  2. Mironov, V. & U. Ratzel, 2012: New species of the genus Eupithecia Curtis (Lepidoptera, Geometridae, Larentii-nae) from Iran. Zootaxa3580: 56-68. Abstract: