Eupithecia massiliata, the Epping pug, is a moth in the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Pierre Millière in 1865. It is found in Western/Southern Europe and North Africa.[2] It was recorded from Epping Forest in Essex in 2002. It is suspected that the specimens were accidentally imported.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Eupithecia |
| Species: | E. massiliata
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The wingspan is 18–19 mm.
The larvae feed on the flowers and leaves of oaks (Quercus), including holm oak (Quercus ilex) and cork oak (Quercus suber).[3]
References
edit- ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eupithecia massiliata Milliere 1865". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016.
- ^ "Eupithecia massiliata Millière, 1865". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ^ Kimber, Ian "70.1561 BF1852a Epping Pug Eupithecia massiliata Millière 1865". UKMoths. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
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- "08582 Eupithecia massiliata Millière, 1865". Lepiforum e.V. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
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