Eupithecia egenaria, the pauper pug, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is known from almost all of Europe, except Portugal, Ireland and the southern part of the Balkan Peninsula.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Eupithecia |
| Species: | E. egenaria
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The wingspan is 21–24 mm. There is one generation per year with adults on wing from May to June.[3]
The larvae feed on Tilia species. Larvae can be found from June to August. It overwinters as a pupa.
References edit
- ^ Eupithecia egenaria at Fauna Europaea
- ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eupithecia egenaria Herrich-Schaffer 1848". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016.
- ^ UKmoths
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