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Eupithecia denotata (campanula pug)

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Wikipedia Abstract

Eupithecia denotata, the campanula pug, is a moth of the Geometridae family. The species can be found from western Europe to central Asia and China. The wingspan is about 20 mm. There is one generation per year with adults on wing from the beginning of May to August. The larvae feed on Campanula species, including Campanula trachelium. Larvae of subspecies jasioneata feed on Jasione montana. Larvae can be found from August to October. It overwinters as a pupa.
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Infraspecies

Protected Areas

Prey / Diet

Campanula glomerata (Clustered Bellflower)[1]
Campanula latifolia (Giant bellflower)[1]
Campanula persicifolia (Peach-leaved Bellflower)[1]
Campanula trachelium (Nettle-leaved Bellflower)[1]
Jasione montana (Sheep's bit scabious)[1]

Prey / Diet Overlap

Competing SpeciesCommon Prey Count
Amphipyra tragopoginis (mouse)2
Eumerus sabulonum1
Eupithecia absinthiata (Wormwood Pug)1
Eupithecia centaureata (Lime-speck Pug)1
Eupithecia subfuscata (gray pug)1

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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