Brindled pug

Eupithecia abbreviata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species: E. abbreviata
Binomial name
Eupithecia abbreviata
Stephens, 1831[1]
Synonyms
  • Phalaena nebulata Haworth, 1809
  • Eupithecia subfasciata Stephens, 1831

The brindled pug (Eupithecia abbreviata) is a moth of the family Geometridae found in Europe and North Africa.

The wingspan is 19–22 mm. The length of the forewings is 10–12 mm. The adults fly in April and May .

The larvae feed on oak and hawthorn.

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