Eupithecia pimpinellata
Encyclopedia
The Pimpinel Pug is a moth
of the Geometridae
family. It is known from most of Europe
to the mountains of central Asia
.
The wingspan
is 20-24 mm. There is one generation per year with adults on wing from the end of June to August.
The larvae mainly feed on Pimpinella saxifraga and Pimpinella major
, but also other Apiaceae
species. They feed on the flowers and seeds of their host plant. Larvae can be found from July to October. It overwinters as a pupa.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Geometridae
Geometer moth
The geometer moths or Geometridae are a family of the order Lepidoptera...
family. It is known from most of Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
to the mountains of central Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
.
The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is 20-24 mm. There is one generation per year with adults on wing from the end of June to August.
The larvae mainly feed on Pimpinella saxifraga and Pimpinella major
Pimpinella major
Pimpinella major, common name Greater Burnet-saxifrage or Hollowstem Burnet Saxifrage, is a herbaceous perennial plant in the genus Pimpinella belonging to the Carrot family .-Description:...
, but also other Apiaceae
Apiaceae
The Apiaceae , commonly known as carrot or parsley family, is a group of mostly aromatic plants with hollow stems. The family is large, with more than 3,700 species spread across 434 genera, it is the sixteenth largest family of flowering plants...
species. They feed on the flowers and seeds of their host plant. Larvae can be found from July to October. It overwinters as a pupa.