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''Eupithecia dissertata'' is a moth in the family Geometridae found in Europe and Asia. In Asia, it has been recorded from Russia (the South Siberian Mountains), as well as northern Mongolia, southeastern Kazakhstan and parts of
China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
(Qinghai, Gansu and Shanxi). In Europe, it has been collected from France,
Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
, Italy and Slovakia. In Europe, the species has been recorded on rocky limestone slopes at altitudes between 800 and 2000 meter. In Asia, it has been found at altitudes between 500 and 2950 meter. Adults fly in a single generation from late June to August, have a wingspan of 18 to 24 mm, and can range in color from light grey to brown. The larvae feed on the flowers of '' Allium'' species, including ''
Allium sphaerocephalon ''Allium sphaerocephalon'' is a plant species in the Amaryllis family known as round-headed leek, round-headed garlic, ball-head onion, and other variations on these names. Drumstick allium is another common name applied to this species. Some pu ...
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Moths described in 1905 dissertata Moths of Europe Moths of Asia Taxa named by Rudolf Püngeler {{Eupithecia-stub