Eupithecia extraversaria is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in most of Europe, except Fennoscandia, Estonia, northern Russia, Great Britain and Ireland.Fauna Europaea It is also found in Iran., 2012: New species of the genus Eupithecia Curtis (Lepidoptera, Geometridae, Larentii-nae) from Iran. Zootaxa 3580: 56-68. Abstract:
The wingspan is about 15–17 mm.Lepiforum.de Adults are on wing from June to the beginning of August.
The larvae feed on the flowers of various Apiaceae species, including Pimpinella saxifraga, Bupleurum, Pastinaca, Angelica and Peucedanum species.Schmetterlinge und ihre Ökologie Larvae can be found from the end of July to the beginning of September. The species overwinters in the pupal stage.
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