Eupithecia gratiosata explained

Eupithecia gratiosata is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in France, the Iberian Peninsula, Italy, the Balkan Peninsula, Ukraine, Poland, Russia, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan,[1] the Near East[2] and Iran.[3]

The wingspan is 21–25 mm.[4]

The larvae feed on various Apiaceae species.[5]

Notes and References

  1. http://szmn.eco.nsc.ru/Lepidop/Geometr/larent.htm Larentiinae (Geometridae) collection of Siberian Zoological Museum
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20151222150403/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=444902 Fauna Europaea
  3. , 2012: New species of the genus Eupithecia Curtis (Lepidoptera, Geometridae, Larentiinae) from Iran. Zootaxa 3580: 56-68. Abstract: http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2012/f/z03580p068f.pdf
  4. http://www.lepiforum.de/cgi-bin/lepiwiki.pl?Eupithecia_gratiosata Lepiforum.de
  5. http://www.lepinet.fr/especes/nation/lep/index.php?id=35150&e=l Les Carnets du Lépidoptériste Français