Eupithecia unedonata Mabille, 1868 is a animal in the Geometridae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Eupithecia unedonata Mabille, 1868

Eupithecia unedonata Mabille, 1868

Eupithecia unedonata is a Geometridae moth found across southern Europe, North Africa and West Asia, with a 18–21 mm wingspan.

Family
Genus
Eupithecia
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Eupithecia unedonata Mabille, 1868

Eupithecia unedonata Mabille, 1868 is a species of moth belonging to the family Geometridae. This moth can be found in Spain, France, Italy, Corsica, Sardinia, Sicily, Malta, Greece, Crete, Rhodes, North Africa including Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya and Egypt, as well as Israel, Lebanon, Turkey and Transcaucasia. The wingspan of adult individuals ranges from 18 to 21 mm. The species produces two generations each year. The larvae of Eupithecia unedonata feed on Arbutus unedo, Thymelaea hirsuta, and Rhus tripartita.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Geometridae Eupithecia

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