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Eupithecia dodoneata (Oak-tree Pug)

Synonyms: Eupithecia mediopallens (heterotypic); Eupithecia meridionalis (heterotypic); Eupithecia quercifoliata; Tephroclystia dodoneata

Wikipedia Abstract

Eupithecia dodoneata, the oak-tree pug, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in Europe. The wingspan is 19–22 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is usually light grey, sometimes slightly brownish on dusted. There are several dark grey crosslines are wavy and often in pairs. The outer cross line near the front edge with a sharp, inward-pointing V. The midfield is brighter in some specimens and framed by a thin dark band. The black median stain has an oval shape. The hind wings are slightly lighter than the forewings and have also several dark designs and a small black middle spot.
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Infraspecies

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Prey / Diet

Crataegus heterophylla (Common Hawthorn)[1]
Quercus ilex (Holly Oak)[1]
Quercus robur (Pedunculate Oak)[2]

Prey / Diet Overlap

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1Biological Records Centre Database of Insects and their Food Plants
2HOSTS - 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