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Eupithecia sinuosaria (Goosefoot Pug)

Synonyms: Eupithecia dilutaria; Larentia sinuosaria (homotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

Eupithecia sinuosaria, the goosefoot pug, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is endemic to Eastern Asia, but has expanded its range to Central Europe. The length of the fore-wings is 10–12 mm. The moth flies from June to August depending on the location. The larvae feed on Chenopodium album, Chenopodium pratericola, Chenopodium hybridum, Chenopodium glaucum, Atriplex patula and Polygonum aviculare.
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Infraspecies

Eupithecia sinuosaria obliquaria
Eupithecia sinuosaria sinuosaria
Eupithecia sinuosaria tenella

Prey / Diet

Chenopodium album (lambsquarters goosefoot)[1]
Chenopodium pratericola (desert goosefoot)[1]
Oxybasis ambigua (oak-leaf goosefoot)[1]
Polygonum aviculare aviculare (prostrate knotweed)[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