Eupithecia gemellata

Eupithecia gemellata is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in most of southern Europe, as well as the Near East.[2]

Eupithecia gemellata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species:
E. gemellata
Binomial name
Eupithecia gemellata

The wingspan is 16–17 mm.[3]

The larvae feed on Petrorhagia saxifraga.[4]

References

  1. Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eupithecia gemellata Herrich-Schaffer 1861". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016.
  2. Fauna Europaea
  3. Lepiforum.de
  4. Les Carnets du Lépidoptériste Français


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