Eupithecia extraversaria explained

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.[1] It is also found in Iran.[2]

The wingspan is about 15–17 mm.[3] 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.[4] Larvae can be found from the end of July to the beginning of September. The species overwinters in the pupal stage.

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304210933/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=444887 Fauna Europaea
  2. , 2012: New species of the genus Eupithecia Curtis (Lepidoptera, Geometridae, Larentii-nae) from Iran. Zootaxa 3580: 56-68. Abstract: http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2012/f/z03580p068f.pdf
  3. http://www.lepiforum.de/cgi-bin/lepiwiki.pl?Eupithecia_extraversaria Lepiforum.de
  4. http://www.pyrgus.de/Eupithecia_extraversaria.html Schmetterlinge und ihre Ökologie