Eupithecia inturbata, the maple pug, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in central Europe, Great Britain and southern Scandinavia.

Eupithecia inturbata
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species:
E. inturbata
Binomial name
Eupithecia inturbata
(Hübner, 1817)[1]
Synonyms
  • Geometra inturbata Hubner, 1817
  • Eupithecia neglectata Herrich-Schaffer, 1848
  • Eupithecia subciliata Doubleday, 1856

The wingspan is 13–15 mm. The moths flies from July to August depending on the ___location.

Figs 5,5a larvae after final moult 5b enlarged detail of segments

The caterpillars feed on Acer campestris.

References

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  1. ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eupithecia inturbata (Hubner 1817)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016.
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