Eupithecia lanceata

Eupithecia lanceata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Eupithecia
Species:	E. lanceata
Binomial name
	Eupithecia lanceata; (Hübner, 1825)
Synonyms
	Dyscymatoge lanceata Hübner, 1825; Larentia hospitata Treitschke, 1828;

Eupithecia lanceata is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is known from most of the Palearctic realm, 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.

References

Eupithecia lanceata at Fauna Europaea
Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eupithecia lanceata (Hubner 1825)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016.

[1] Eupithecia lanceata at Fauna Europaea

[2] Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eupithecia lanceata (Hubner 1825)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016.

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