''Eupithecia insigniata'', the pinion-spotted pug, is a
moth
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of the family
Geometridae. The species can be found in
Europe
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and
Turkey
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.
The
wingspan
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is 18–22 mm. The moths flies from April to May depending on the location.
The larvae feed on ''
Crataegus
''Crataegus'' (), commonly called hawthorn, quickthorn, thornapple, Voss, E. G. 1985. ''Michigan Flora: A guide to the identification and occurrence of the native and naturalized seed-plants of the state. Part II: Dicots (Saururaceae–Cornacea ...
'' and ''
Malus
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The genus is native to the temperate zone of th ...
'' species.
Subspecies
*''Eupithecia insigniata insigniata''
*''Eupithecia insigniata insignioides''
Wehrli, 1923
References
External links
Pinion-spotted pug on UKmothsLepiforum.de
Moths described in 1790
insigniata
Moths of Europe
Moths of Asia
Taxa named by Jacob Hübner
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