Eupithecia scopariata

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Eupithecia scopariata
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species:
E. scopariata
Binomial name
Eupithecia scopariata
(Rambur, 1833) [1] [2]
Synonyms
  • Larentia scopariataRambur, 1833
  • Eupithecia multiflorataMilliere, 1866
  • Eupithecia scopariaBoisduval, 1840
  • Eupithecia tenebrosariaHerrich-Schaffer, 1848
  • Eupithecia graslinariaStaudinger, 1871

Eupithecia scopariata is a moth in the family Geometridae. [1] [2] It is found in southern Europe (Portugal, Spain, France (including Corsica), Italy (including Sardinia), Croatia, Greece) [2] and in Austria (rare in Tyrol). [3] .

The wingspan is about 17 mm. [3] The larvae feed on Erica scoparia . [3]

Subspecies

There are at least two subspecies: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Rajaei, Hossein; Hausmann, Axel; Scoble, Malcolm; Wanke, Dominic; Plotkin, David; Brehm, Gunnar; Murillo-Ramos, Leidys & Sihvonen, Pasi (6 June 2024). "Eupithecia scopariata (Rambur, 1833)". Online Taxonomic Facility of Geometridae 1.1.24.158. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 "Eupithecia scopariata (Rambur, 1833)". Fauna Europaea . 2011. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 "Eupithecia scopariata (Rambur, 1833)". Lepiforum. 8 January 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2025.