Eupithecia actaeata

E. actaeata has a wingspan of 19–24 mm, with broader wings than is typical for Eupithecia species. Both wing pairs are grey, brownish-grey, or brown, with somewhat paler hind- than forewings.

• Eupithecia actaeata actaeata
• Eupithecia actaeata praenubilata Inoue, 1958

Within Europe, E. actaeata is found France eastwards, where it is widely distributed in northern, central and eastern Europe, and has only local distribution south of the Alps.

In Asia, E. actaeata ranges from the southern Urals to Mongolia, China (Qinghai and Shaanxi), Japan, the Russian Far East, Taiwan and Korea.

E. actaeata has been found at altitudes from sea level up to 2000m in Europe and between 1600 and 3000m in China. It is found in forests with a presence of Actaea spicata (baneberry), its main host plant. In north-western Europe, it is found predominantly in closed spruce forests. In Asia, it has been found on another species of Actaea. Other known host plants are Thalictrum aquilegiifolium and Thalictrum flavum. Viburnum opulus has also been mentioned in scientific literature, but might be erroneous.

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There are two generations per year with adults on wing from the end of May to August. Larvae can be found from June to September. It overwinters as a pupa.

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{{cite journal |last1=Hydén |first1=Nils |title=Baptria tibiale och Eupithecia actaeata (Lep., Geometridae) i Nordvästeuropa – utbredning, biologi, äggläggning och habitatval |journal=Entomologisk Tidskrift |date=1990 |volume=111 |issue=1 |url=https://www.sef.nu/download/entomologisk_tidskrift/et_1990/ET%201990%201-15w.pdf |at=Abstract |trans-title=Baptria tibiale (Esper) and Eupithecia actaeata (Walderdorff) (Lep., Geometridae) in NW Europe – distribution, biology, oviposition and preferred habitats}}

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• [https://web.archive.org/web/20160308221002/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=444827 Fauna Europaea]
• [http://www.lepiforum.de/lepiwiki.pl?Eupithecia_Actaeata Lepiforum.de]
• [http://www2.nrm.se/en/svenska_fjarilar/e/eupithecia_actaeata.html Swedish Moths]

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Category:Moths described in 1869

actaeata

Category:Moths of Asia

Category:Moths of Europe

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