Eupithecia indigata

Eupithecia indigata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Eupithecia
Species:	E. indigata
Binomial name
	Eupithecia indigata; (Hübner, 1813)[1]
Synonyms
	Geometra indigata Hubner, 1813; Tephroclystia turfosata Draudt, 1903; Eupithecia pliniata Stauder, 1929; Eupithecia indigata hamamata Pinker, 1976;

Eupithecia indigata, the ochreous pug, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in Europe.

The wingspan is 15–18 mm. The length of the forewings is 8–10 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is pale ochreous brown. The crosslines are fine and indistinct and there is series of small darker dusky marks along the costa. There is a small black discal spot. The hindwings are pale becoming darker towards the outer margin. Identification requires examination of the genitalia.

The moths fly in one generation from April to May.

The caterpillars feed on Pinus sylvestris and Larix.

References

Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eupithecia indigata (Hubner 1813)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on 24 March 2016.

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[1] Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eupithecia indigata (Hubner 1813)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on 24 March 2016.