''Eupithecia carpophagata'' is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in the mountains of Europe, including the eastern Pyrenees, the central and southern part of the Alps, the Massif Central, the central

Apennines The Apennines or Apennine Mountains (; grc-gre, links=no, Ἀπέννινα ὄρη or Ἀπέννινον ὄρος; la, Appenninus or – a singular with plural meaning;''Apenninus'' (Greek or ) has the form of an adjective, which wou ...

and the

Balkan Peninsula The Balkans ( ), also known as the Balkan Peninsula, is a geographical area in southeastern Europe with various geographical and historical definitions. The region takes its name from the Balkan Mountains that stretch throughout the who ...

. The wingspan is about 22 mm. The larvae feed on '' Silene'' species, including ''

Silene cordifolia ''Silene'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae. Containing nearly 900 species, it is the largest genus in the family. Common names include campion and catchfly. Many ''Silene'' species are widely distributed, particularl ...

'', '' Silene saxifraga'' and ''

Silene rupestris ''Atocion rupestre'', the rock campion, is a plant species of the genus '' Atocion'', native to Europe. References Caryophyllaceae Plants described in 2000 {{Caryophyllaceae-stub ...

''. Larvae can be found from the end of June to September. The species overwinters in the pupal stage.Schmetterlinge und ihre Ökologie
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Subspecies

*''Eupithecia carpophagata carpophagata'' *''Eupithecia carpophagata benacaria'' (Dannehl, 1933) *''Eupithecia carpophagata cassandrata'' (Milliere, 1874)

References

Moths described in 1871 carpophagata Moths of Europe Taxa named by Otto Staudinger {{Eupithecia-stub