Eupithecia irriguata

{{Short description|Species of moth}}

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| image = Eupithecia irriguata (Hübner, 1813) 2247964068.jpg

| genus = Eupithecia

| species = irriguata

| authority = (Hübner, 1813){{cite web |last=Yu |first=Dicky Sick Ki |url=http://www.taxapad.com/local.php?taxonidLC=82856738 |title=Eupithecia irriguata (Hubner 1813) |website=Home of Ichneumonoidea |publisher=Taxapad |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160325001436/http://www.taxapad.com/local.php?taxonidLC=82856738 |archive-date=March 25, 2016}}

| synonyms =

  • Geometra irriguata Hubner, 1813
  • Phalaena variegata Haworth, 1809
  • Eupithecia staudingeri Bohatsch, 1893

}}

Eupithecia irriguata, the marbled pug, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in Europe and North Africa.

The wingspan is 18–20 mm and the moths fly from April to June, depending on the location. The larvae feed on the leaves of oak (Quercus species).

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140px|left|Figs 4,4a,4b larvae after final moult]]

Subspecies

  • Eupithecia irriguata irriguata
  • Eupithecia irriguata eriguata Staudinger, 1871
  • Eupithecia irriguata kurdica Prout 1938
  • Eupithecia irriguata staudingeri Bohatsch, 1893

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