Eupithecia lentiscata

Eupithecia lentiscata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species: E. lentiscata
Binomial name
Eupithecia lentiscata
Mabille, 1869[1]

Eupithecia lentiscata is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found on Sardinia, Corsica and in southern Greece.[2]

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]

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