''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''.
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References
Moths described in 1905
dissertata
Moths of Europe
Moths of Asia
Taxa named by Rudolf Püngeler
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