Eupithecia sinuosaria
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The Goosefoot Pug is a moth
of the Geometridae family. It is endemic to Eastern Asia
, but has expanded its range to Central Europe
.
The length of the fore-wings is 10–12 mm. The moth flies from June to August depending on the location.
The larva
e feed on Chenopodium album
, Chenopodium pratericola
, Chenopodium hybridum, Chenopodium glaucum, Atriplex patula
and Polygonum aviculare
.
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 family. It is endemic to Eastern 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...
, but has expanded its range to Central 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 length of the fore-wings is 10–12 mm. The moth flies from June to August depending on the location.
The larva
Larva
A larva is a distinct juvenile form many animals undergo before metamorphosis into adults. Animals with indirect development such as insects, amphibians, or cnidarians typically have a larval phase of their life cycle...
e feed on Chenopodium album
Chenopodium album
Chenopodium album is a fast-growing weedy annual plant in the genus Chenopodium.Though cultivated in some regions, the plant is elsewhere considered a weed...
, Chenopodium pratericola
Chenopodium pratericola
Chenopodium pratericola is a species of flowering plant in the goosefoot family known by the common name desert goosefoot.It is native to much of western and central North America, where it grows in many types of open habitat, such as sagebrush, often on alkaline soils.It is an annual herb growing...
, Chenopodium hybridum, Chenopodium glaucum, Atriplex patula
Atriplex patula
Atriplex patula L. is a ruderal, circumboreal species of annual herbaceous plants in the genus Atriplex naturalized in many temperate regions....
and Polygonum aviculare
Polygonum aviculare
Polygonum aviculare or Common Knotgrass is a plant related to buckwheat and dock. It is also called birdweed, pigweed and lowgrass. It is an annual found in fields and wasteland, with white flowers from June to October....
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