Eulithis pyropata

Eulithis pyropata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Tribe: Cidariini
Genus: Eulithis
Species: E. pyropata
Binomial name
Eulithis pyropata
(Hübner, 1809)
Synonyms
  • Geometra pyropata Hübner, 1809

Eulithis pyropata is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found from extreme north-eastern Europe (including Sweden and eastern Germany) to Japan and the area surrounding the Ussuri River.

The wingspan is 30–34 mm. Adults are on wing in July and August.

The larvae feed on Ribes nigrum. Larvae can be found from June to July. The species overwinters as an egg.

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