Eupithecia alliaria explained

Eupithecia alliaria is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found from France and the Iberian Peninsula east through south-central Europe to Russia and most of the Balkan Peninsula. It is also found in the Near East and North Africa.^[1]

The wingspan is 24–28 mm. Adults are on wing from May to August.^[2]

The larvae feed on Allium species.^[3]

Subspecies

• Eupithecia alliaria alliaria
• Eupithecia alliaria notata Dietze, 1910

External links

• Lepiforum.de

Notes and References

1. https://web.archive.org/web/20151208100551/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=444792 Fauna Europaea
2. http://www.lotmoths.com/species/species.php?frmSpeciesID=684 LOT Moths and Butterflies
3. http://www.leps.it/indexjs.htm?SpeciesPages/EupitAllia.htm Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa