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Eupithecia actaeata

Synonyms: Eupithecia bergunensis

Wikipedia Abstract

Eupithecia actaeata is a moth of the Geometridae family. The species can be found from western Europe to Japan. In Europe, it is found from Fennoscandia to the Alps. The wingspan is 19–24 mm. There are two generations per year with adults on wing from the end of May to August. The larvae feed on Actaea spicata. Larvae can be found from June to September. It overwinters as a pupa.
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Infraspecies

Eupithecia actaeata actaeata
Eupithecia actaeata praenubilata

Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Farsboviken 30 Sweden  
Hammelsberg u. Atzbüsch bei Perl 499 Germany  
Klevberget Sonebo 25 Sweden  
Wettera 311 Germany  

Prey / Diet

Actaea spicata (baneberry)[1]

Prey / Diet Overlap

Competing SpeciesCommon Prey Count
Eupithecia immundata1

External References

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0