Eupithecia proterva

Eupithecia proterva is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in Russia, Japan, Taiwan[2] and Korea.

Eupithecia proterva
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E. proterva
Binomial name
Eupithecia proterva
Butler, 1878[1]

The wingspan is about 16–20 mm. Adults are on wing from March to May in one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Acer mono, Quercus mongolica and Viburnum plicatum.[3]

References

  1. Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eupithecia proterva Butler 1878". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016.
  2. Mironov, V.G. & A.C. Galsworthy, 2007: The genus Eupithecia (Lepidoptera: Geometridae) in Taiwan: an updated survey. Trans. lepid. Soc. Japan. 58 (3): 341-363.
  3. "Taxonomic Revision of the Genus Eupithecia (Lepidoptera : Gometridae : Larentiinae) from Korea(I)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2019-08-12.


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