Eupithecia insigniata

Eupithecia insigniata, the pinion-spotted pug, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in Europe and Eastern Asia.

Eupithecia insigniata insignioides

Eupithecia insigniata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species:
E. insigniata
Binomial name
Eupithecia insigniata
(Hübner, 1790)[1]
Synonyms
  • Phalaena insigniata Hubner, 1790
  • Phalaena consignata Borkhausen, 1794

The wingspan is 18–22 mm. The moths flies from April to May depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Crataegus and Malus species.

Subspecies
  • Eupithecia insigniata insigniata
  • Eupithecia insigniata insignioides Wehrli, 1923

References
  1. Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eupithecia insigniata (Hubner 1790)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016.


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