Eupithecia lentiscata
Eupithecia lentiscata is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found on Sardinia, Corsica and in southern Greece.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Eupithecia |
| Species: | E. lentiscata |
| Binomial name | |
| Eupithecia lentiscata | |
The wingspan is about 17.5 mm. The forewings are brownish grey, with a slightly darker costal margin. The hindwings are paler, whitish grey with a delicate brownish tint.[3]
The larvae feed on Pistacia lentiscus.[4]
References
- Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eupithecia lentiscata Mabille 1869". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016.
- Fauna Europaea
- New and scarce European Eupithecia species (Geometridae)
- Les Carnets du Lépidoptériste Français
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