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Eulithis pyropata

Eulithis pyropata is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found from extreme north-eastern Europe to Japan and the area surrounding the Ussuri River.

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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eulithis
Species:
E. pyropata
Binomial name
Eulithis pyropata
(Hübner, 1809)
Synonyms
  • Geometra pyropata Hübner, 1809

Eulithis pyropata is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found from extreme north-eastern Europe (including Sweden and eastern Germany) to Japan and the area surrounding the Ussuri River.

The wingspan is 30–34 mm. Adults are on wing in July and August.

The larvae feed on Ribes nigrum. Larvae can be found from June to July. The species overwinters as an egg.

Subspecies

  • Eulithis pyropata pyropata
  • Eulithis pyropata elegans (Inoue, 1955)
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