Eupithecia indigata

Eupithecia indigata
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Eupithecia
Species:	E. indigata
Binomial name
	Eupithecia indigata; (Hübner, 1813)
Synonyms
	Geometra indigata Hubner, 1813; Tephroclystia turfosata Draudt, 1903; Eupithecia pliniata Stauder, 1929; Eupithecia indigata hamamata Pinker, 1976;

Eupithecia indigata, the ochreous pug, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in Europe. and across the Palearctic as far as the Altai Mountains It primarily colonizes pine forests, mixed pine forests and pine plantations. In the Alps it rises to heights of 1800 metres.

The wingspan is 15–18 mm. The length of the forewings is 8–10 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is pale ochreous brown. The crosslines are fine and indistinct and there is series of small darker dusky marks along the costa. There is a small black discal spot. The hindwings are pale becoming darker towards the outer margin. Identification requires examination of the genitalia.^[2]^[3]^[4] See also Prout.^[5]

The larva is naked, bright greenish brown, with a light reddish-brown dorsal line and yellowish side stripes. The back of the head and the anus flap are dark brown. The light brown pupa has dark brown wing sheaths. There are eight equally long hook bristles on the cremaster.

The moths fly in one generation from April to May.

The caterpillars feed on Pinus sylvestris and Larix.

References

^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eupithecia indigata (Hubner 1813)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on 24 March 2016.
^ Waring, P. & Townsend, M, 2003, Field Guide to the Moths of Great Britain and Ireland British Wildlife Publishing ISBN 9781472964519
^ Skinner, B, 1998, The Colour Identification Guide to Moths of the British Isles , Viking Press, ISBN 9780670879786
^ Riley, A.M. & Prior, G., 2003, British and Irish pug moths, Harley Books, ISBN 0-946589-51-8
^ Prout, L. B. (1912–16). Geometridae. In A. Seitz (ed.) The Macrolepidoptera of the World. The Palaearctic Geometridae, 4. 479 pp. Alfred Kernen, Stuttgart.pdf This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.