Eupithecia denotata
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Eupithecia |
| Species: | E. denotata |
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| Eupithecia denotata (Hübner, 1813)[1][2] | |
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Eupithecia denotata, the campanula pug, is a moth of the Geometridae family. The species can be found from western Europe to central Asia and China.
The wingspan is about 20 mm. There is one generation per year with adults on wing from the beginning of May to August.
The larvae feed on Campanula species, including Campanula trachelium. Larvae of subspecies jasioneata feed on Jasione montana. Larvae can be found from August to October. It overwinters as a pupa.
Subspecies
- Eupithecia denotata denotata
- Eupithecia denotata hellenata Schutze, 1959
- Eupithecia denotata jasioneata Crewe, 1881 - Jasione pug
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