Eupithecia phoeniceata

Eupithecia phoeniceata, the cypress pug, is a moth of the

family Geometridae. The species was first described by Jules Eupithecia phoeniceata
Pierre Rambur in 1834 and it can be found in Europe.

The wingspan is 18–22 mm. The ground colour of the forewings

is grey or pale greyish ochreous conspicuously patterned with a
characteristic extremely oblique pale median fascia, which
makes the wing appear narrower than it really is. There are
blackish-marked veins near the termen. Forewings with a small
dark discal spot. The forewings are distinctly elongate. The
hindwings have variable markings but usually resemble the
forewings. The thorax is grey, with an anterior black collar.[2] [3]

The moths flies from August to September depending on the

location.

The larvae feed on Cupressus macrocarpa and other cultivars.

References Rambur's original illustration

Scientific classification
1. Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eupithecia phoeniceata (Rambur
1834)" (https://web.archive.org/web/20160324225441/ Kingdom: Animalia
http://www.taxapad.com/local.php?taxonidLC=828568 Phylum: Arthropoda
00). Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived
from the original (http://www.taxapad.com/local.php?ta Class: Insecta
xonidLC=82856800) on 24 March 2016.
Order: Lepidoptera
2. Eupithecia phoeniceata full description (http://delta-int
key.com/britin/pug/www/phoenice.htm) Watson, L., Family: Geometridae
and Dallwitz, M.J. 2003 onwards. British Insects: The Genus: Eupithecia
Genera of Lepidoptera-Geometridae. Version: 29
December 2011 Species: E. phoeniceata
3. Prout, L. B. (1912–16). Geometridae. In A. Seitz (ed.) Binomial name
The Macrolepidoptera of the World. The Palaearctic
Geometridae, 4. 479 pp. Alfred Kernen, Stuttgart.pdf * Eupithecia phoeniceata

(https://archive.org/details/macrolepidoptera1216seit) (Rambur, 1834) [1]

This article incorporates text from this source, which
is in the public domain. Synonyms

Larentia phoeniceata Rambur,

External links 1834
Cypress Pug on UKMoths (https://ukmoths.org.uk/sho Eupithecia mnemosynata
w.php?id=1025)
Milliere, 1876
Lepiforum e.V. (http://www.lepiforum.de/lepiwiki.pl?Eu
pithecia_Phoeniceata)
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