''Eupithecia groenblomi'' is a
moth of the family
Geometridae. It is known from Europe and Asia. In Europe, it occurs in
Norway,
Finland and northwestern
Russia and the
Urals.
In Asia, it is known from the
Russian Far East, the
Kuril Islands,
Japan
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and
China
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.
The species overwinters as
pupae after a
larval stage from mid-August to early October.
Adults fly in a single generation from late July to late August
or September.
e are known to feed on ''
Solidago virgaurea'', the European goldenrod.
In the eastern part of ''Eupithecia groenblomis range, the larval host plant could be another species of ''Solidago''.
Adults of ''Eupithecia groenblomi'' have grey fore- and hindwings that lack strong markings,
and a wingspan of 14.5–24 mm.
It resembles several other species in its genus, such as ''
Eupithecia trisignaria
''Eupithecia trisignaria'', the triple-spotted pug, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found from across the Palearctic realm from Europe to Siberia.
The wingspan
The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distan ...
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''
Eupithecia virgaureata
The goldenrod pug (''Eupithecia virgaureata'') is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Henry Doubleday in 1861. It is found throughout the Palearctic region. In the British Isles it is widespread but rather loca ...
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and ''
Eupithecia selinata
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''Eupithecia selinata'' is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found from Japan through the Amur Region, Siberia, the Urals, Caucasus and Russia to western Europe and from southern Fennoscandia to the Alps.
The wingspan is 18–21 mm. ...
''.
Notes and references
Moths described in 1969
groenblomi
Moths of Europe
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