Eupithecia extraversaria
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Eupithecia |
| Species: | E. extraversaria
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| Eupithecia extraversaria Herrich-Schäffer, 1852[1]
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Eupithecia extraversaria is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in most of Europe, except Fennoscandia, Estonia, northern Russia, Great Britain and Ireland.[2] It is also found in Iran.[3]
The wingspan is about 15–17 mm.[4] Adults are on wing from June to the beginning of August.
The larvae feed on the flowers of various Apiaceae species, including Pimpinella saxifraga, Bupleurum, Pastinaca, Angelica and Peucedanum species.[5] Larvae can be found from the end of July to the beginning of September. The species overwinters in the pupal stage.
References
[edit]- ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eupithecia extraversaria Herrich-Schaffer 1852". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016.
- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ Mironov, V. & U. Ratzel, 2012: New species of the genus Eupithecia Curtis (Lepidoptera, Geometridae, Larentii-nae) from Iran. Zootaxa 3580: 56-68. Abstract: [1]
- ^ Lepiforum.de
- ^ Schmetterlinge und ihre Ökologie
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