Eupithecia lentiscata
Eupithecia lentiscata | |
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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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