Eupithecia lanceata
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Eupithecia lanceata is a moth
of the Geometridae
family. It is known from most of the Palearctic ecozone, except for the south. The habitat consists of pine forests.
The wingspan
is 16-20 mm. There is one generation per year with adults on wing from April to May.
The larvae feed on Picea abies, Juniperus communis
and Larix decidua. Larvae can be found in June. 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 the Palearctic ecozone, except for the south. The habitat consists of pine forests.
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 16-20 mm. There is one generation per year with adults on wing from April to May.
The larvae feed on Picea abies, Juniperus communis
Juniperus communis
Juniperus communis, the Common Juniper, is a species in the genus Juniperus, in the family Cupressaceae. It has the largest range of any woody plant, throughout the cool temperate Northern Hemisphere from the Arctic south in mountains to around 30°N latitude in North America, Europe and Asia.-...
and Larix decidua. Larvae can be found in June. It overwinters as a pupa.