''Eupithecia millefoliata'', the yarrow pug, is a
moth of the family
Geometridae. The species was
first described by
Adolph Rössler
Adolf Rössler (1814, Usingen – 1885, Wiesbaden), was a German entomologist who specialised in Lepidoptera.Amongst others he described ''Cochylidia moguntiana'' (Rössler, 1864), '' Aethes bilbaensis'' (Rössler, 1877) and '' Eupithecia millefol ...
in 1866 and it can be found in Europe and
Russia.
Larentiinae (Geometridae) collection of Siberian Zoological Museum
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The wingspan is about 21 mm. The moths flies from June to July depending on the location.
The larvae feed on '' Achillea millefolium''.
References
External links
Yarrow pug on ''UKMoths''''Lepiforum e.V.''
Moths described in 1866
millefoliata
Moths of Europe
Moths of Asia
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