Eupithecia plumbeolata
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The Lead-coloured Pug is a moth
of the family Geometridae
. The species can be found in Europe
.
The wingspan
is 14–15 mm. The moth flies from May to June depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Melampyrum pratense
.
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 family Geometridae
Geometer moth
The geometer moths or Geometridae are a family of the order Lepidoptera...
. The species can be found in 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...
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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 14–15 mm. The moth flies from May to June depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Melampyrum pratense
Melampyrum pratense
Melampyrum pratense or Common Cow-wheat is a plant species of the genus Melampyrum. This plant has an interesting relationship with ants. It produces a sugary liquid from small glands under its petals, which wood ants feed on...
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Subspecies
There are two recognized subspecies:- Eupithecia plumbeolata plumbeolata
- Eupithecia plumbeolata lutosaria